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NSCDC recovers two bodies from pond in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa State has recovered the bodies of two men from a pond in Birninkudu Local Government Area.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse.
“The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, at about 1100hrs.
“The NSCDC Divisional Officer, Birninkudu, CSC Muhammad Garba confirmed that the unit received a distress call from some members of the community at around 1130hrs.
”Our men were deployed to the area and rushed the divisional disaster management officers for a rescue mission.
“With the assistance of the people in the community, they were able to recover the bodies of the two victims after about 48 minutes of search and rescue mission,” Tijjani said.
He added that the remains have been taken to Waza health facility.
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