Seven pupils of Malam Dan-umma Quranic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area, in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi State have been confirmed dead following tragedy while digging sand from a borrow pit.
Confirming the incident proprietor of the School, Malam Dan-umma said seven pupils died on the spot while eight one was hospitalized as a result of the collapse of the borrow pit that collapsed and buried them while collecting laterite sands.
“What happened, when I assigned them to go to the top of the hill near the School to excavate clay and gravel to mend holes inside their rooms against upcoming flooding before they came back, I was told a heavy chunk of the laterite had fallen over them”.
Malam Dan-umma further said that the corpses of the seven deceased pupils were taken to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Birnin Kebbi before bringing them to their parents for the funeral.
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While lamenting over the unfortunate incident, Malam Dan-umma prayed to Allah SWA to grant the deceased Aljannar Firdausi.
An indigene of the area who is also a Special Adviser to Governor Nasir Idris on Pilgrims Agency, Alhaji Zayyanu Sanka, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and prayed to Allah to forgive the sins of the deceased.
He said the government will look into the possibility of banning the excavation of clay, soil or gravel on top of such hills as a deliberate measure to tackle the future reoccurrence of such incidents.
RN