2 Teenagers Drown Fleeing Suspected Phone Snatchers In Kano

Two 18-year-old youths have died after falling into an open body of water while attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

The victims, identified as Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, were rescued unconscious by officials of the Kano State Fire Service but were later confirmed dead.

The public relations officer of the Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the Fire Service received an emergency call about the incident on Friday, March 6, at about 4:04 p.m.

“The Emergency Response Unit (Control Room) received a distress call from Muhd Abba reporting an incident at Ring Road Kureken Sani in Kumbotso Local Government Area,” the statement said.

Abdullahi said a rescue team from the service headquarters was immediately deployed to the scene.

“On arrival, the team discovered that two 18-year-old youths, Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, had fallen into an open water. The victims were rescued unconscious and were later confirmed dead,” he said.

He added that the bodies of the deceased were handed over to their father, Ibrahim Shehu, of Unguwa Uku quarters.

Preliminary findings indicated that the youths fell into the water while trying to escape from suspected phone snatchers who were chasing them.

“In the process of trying to save themselves, they accidentally fell into the pond,” the statement added.

In a separate incident, the fire service rescued a 40-year-old man who fell into a well in Kano Municipal.

Abdullahi said the incident occurred on Monday, March 9, at about 7:12 p.m. when the control room received a distress call from Abdullahi Aminu reporting that a person had fallen into a well at Durumin Zungura by Assahabul Khahafi.

He said rescue personnel were immediately deployed to the location, where they found the victim, identified as Shitu Balarabe, trapped inside the well.

“The rescue team successfully retrieved him alive and handed him over to his brother, Jamilu Balarabe, of Durumin Zungura, Kano City,” Abdullahi said.

The Kano State Fire Service extended its condolences to the families affected by the incidents and urged residents to take precautionary measures to prevent similar tragedies.

The agency advised the public to ensure children and youths stay away from open water bodies and to construct protective walls and metal covers for wells to prevent people and animals from falling into them.