Two Killed in Bauchi State

[Shola Sholaz]

Bauchi-Residents of Yelwa Makaranta, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, Sunday, were throwing into confusion and mourning following the death of two middle aged men who died while working inside a well.
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It could be recalled that in the month of February 12, 2012, three people lost their lives in Jahun quaters, a community in Bauchi State Capital, bring the total number of victims to five persons. I gathered that the incident took place at the residence of one Alhaji Nuhu Dalhatu.
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According to sources, Alhaji Nuhu gave the contract of cleaning the well to one 37 years old Ibrahim Jibrin because the well was dirty and has not been in use for two years.
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It was further learnt that Ibrahim called his friend, Usman Ali, age 35 years to assist him to clean the well through the use of a pumping machine that removes dirty water.
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Tradegy however struck when Ibrahim decided to take into the well a generator that will power the pumping machine.
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An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said that when Ibrahim started the generator, he began to loose consciousness gradually because of the fumes emiting out of the generator and later fainted inside the well.