A heartbreaking tragedy struck the Udege Mbeki community in the Nasarawa Local Government Area when two young siblings, Umar Muhammad, 7, and Ibrahim Muhammad, 9, drowned in a water-filled excavation site on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
The incident occurred at a site commonly known as a paddock, which had accumulated significant water due to recent rainfall. According to a statement by Barrister Dauda Yahaya Kana, Chairman of Afo Youth Mobility (AYM), the children had accompanied their cousin to the paddock, where she had gone to wash clothes.
While at the site, the children tragically drowned in the water. Their bodies were later recovered, and the siblings were laid to rest according to Islamic rites in the Udege Mbeki community.
This sad event has raised concerns about the safety of abandoned excavation sites, especially during the rainy season, as locals call for action to prevent similar accidents in the future.
