Two teenagers die after falling into pond while fleeing phone snatchers in Kano

Two teenagers person died aft falling into a pond portion allegedly trying to flight from suspected telephone snatchers successful Kano State.

The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incidental successful a connection issued connected Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.

According to the statement, the incidental happened connected Friday, March 6, 2026, astatine astir 4:04 p.m. astatine Ring Road Kureken Sani successful Kumbotso Local Government Area.

“The Emergency Response Unit (Control Room) received an exigency telephone from Muhd Abba reporting an incidental astatine Ring Road Kureken Sani successful Kumbotso Local Government Area,” the connection said.

It added that a rescue squad from the Service Headquarters was instantly deployed to the scene.

“On arrival, the squad discovered that 2 18-year-old youths, Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, had fallen into an unfastened water.”

The occurrence work said the victims were rescued from the h2o unconscious but were aboriginal confirmed dead.

“Their bodies were handed implicit to their father, Ibrahim Shehu, of Unguwa Uku Quarters,” the connection added.

The work explained that preliminary accusation indicated that the teenagers fell into the pond portion trying to flight from suspected telephone snatchers.

“Preliminary accusation received indicated that the calamity occurred portion the vict...