16-Year-Old Bride Drowns On Her Wedding Day In Kano

A 16-year old bride in Kano identified as Fatima Abubakar has reportedly drowned after she fell into a well during her wedding preparations.

According to reports, she had drowned in a well located at the home of her cosmetologist and sister at the Gajaja community in the Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State.

Speaking on the incident, the father of the deceased, Mr. Abubakar said relatives and friends who gathered to celebrate with his daughter are now mourning her.

“Now we are pleading with Hajiya Lami (the cosmetologist) whom the incident occurred at her residence. She is also a sister to the late bride. She is unconscious and unable to eat”. he said.

He, however, didn’t provide details of how Fatima fell into the well but described it as an accident.