2 teenagers drown while fleeing phone snatchers in Kano

Two teenagers, Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, have been confirmed dead after falling into an open water while escaping from hoodlums attempting to dispossess them of their phones.

The Kano State Fire Service spokesperson, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Abdullahi said the death of deceased, both aged 18 years, occurred at Ring Road, Kureken Sani in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State on Monday, March 9.

Abdullahi stated: “We received a distress call from Muhammed Abba that two bodies were floating on top of an open water.

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“Upon receiving the report, we immediately sent our rescue team to the scene.”

He noted that investigation revealed that the teenagers were trying to escape from suspected phone snatchers who were pursuing them.

“In the process of trying to save themselves, they accidentally fell into the open water,” he said.

Abdullahi added that the victims were brought out of the water dead.

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