A 3-year-old girl, Saudat Nasir, has been found d3ad in a soak-away pit a day after she was reported missing in Minna, Niger State.
Her lifeless body was recovered from the soak-away on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Her remains have been laid to rest according to Islamic rites at Kpakungu Burial Ground in Minna.
A Facebook user, Abdulazeez Akintola, who confirmed the sad development said the Sadat had disappeared while her mother, Hafsat, was praying during a visit to a friend that recently gave birth.
“Her mother, Hafsat, lives in Gbeganu area. Due to illness, she went to her family house in Soje B to recover. While visiting a friend who recently gave birth in the same area. Hafsat left little Saudat playing within the compound during prayer time. Sadly, by the time she finished praying, Saudat had disappeared to an unknown location. All efforts to trace her have been unsuccessful, despite reports made to the nearest police station and Prestige FM Minna,” he wrote.
“INNALILLAHI WAINNA ILLAHI RAJU’UN. With deep sorrow, we announce that little Saudat Nasir, the young girl we reported missing a few hours ago, has been found in a soakaway lifeless. No one can truly explain how it happened, but Allah knows best.
She has immediately been laid to rest according to Islamic rites at the Kpakungu burial ground, Minna, Niger State. Include her in your du’a when this pop up your timeline. Jazakumullahu khairan.”