Suleiman Muhammed, a 17-year-old teenager, perished in a pond at Wailari Quarters in the Kumbotso local government area of Kano State.
The incident was confirmed in a statement released on Wednesday in Kano by the state Fire Service’s spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi.
Abdullahi said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
He said: “We received an emergency call at about 03:47 p.m. from one Muhammed Salisu and we sent our rescue team to the scene at 3:56 p.m.”
He added that Muhammed was brought out of the water unconscious and was confirmed dead at the scene.