A yet-to-be identified young man has reportedly died after falling off a mountain today, June 20, in Kubwa, Abuja.
According to reports, it was said that the young man was hiking alongside others when he tripped off and fell to his death.
The incident happened at one of the mountains in the residential district located in Bwari Area Council.
In the short video that surfaced online, a group of men could be seen carrying him to a car.
Upon confirming he was in badly injured and needed medical attention, he was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where he was declared dead.
See reports below:
A hiker reportedly fell from a mountain & died in Kubwa, an area of Bwari LGA, FCT Abuja.
This may not be unconnected with the rainy season as mountains are wet. Please all hikers should be cautious, if you must hike this season.
May the soul of the departed rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/ymWpsDjGQO
— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) June 20, 2020
A hiker just died after falling off a mountain in Kubwa, Abuja.
May his gentle soul, RIP.
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) June 20, 2020
Omo I just saw in the news that a hiker fell down while hiking and died.
This morning in Abuja 😩— Fat Belly ‘Nenye (@The_Nenye) June 20, 2020
Soo a hiker fell and died in Abuja today??
Omo! Na so I take cancel hiking oh
— Juga (@Misturr_KayC) June 20, 2020
A hiker at Kubwa, Abuja dies today after tripping and falling off a mountain.
Apparently I was supposed to join the hikers today but I overslept.
May his soul Rest In Peace.☹️
— Slim_berry💕Amina🔥 🇳🇬 (@Meeiynalicious) June 20, 2020
A hiker just died after falling off a mountain in Kubwa, Abuja.
May his gentle soul, RIP.
— Thεό Abu (@TheoAbuAgada) June 20, 2020
I witnessed someone fall off that Kubwa mountain in 2010. He was rushed to the hospital, I doubt he survived.
Hiking is high risk in this country, considering our poor emergency response.— G_Tana (@gbonsalifus) June 20, 2020
In other news, a man who is a resident of Lagos State has been prevented from jumping into Lagos lagoon as the state police command said on Tuesday that its men saw him trying to end it all.
According to men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, the unnamed man was seen on Monday evening attempting to jump from the Oworo end of the Third Mainland Bridge into the lagoon.