Tuesday, March, 10 2026 - A community in Kumbotso local government in Kano state has
been thrown into mourning after two young men identified as Sadiq Isyaku and
Auwal Isyaku, both 18, drowned after falling into an open water body while
attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers at Ring road last Friday,
March 6.
Confirming the sad incident to newsmen, the Kano State Fire
Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, in a statement released,
said the agency received an emergency call at its control room from one Muhd
Abba, who reported the incident.
“Upon
receiving the call, a rescue team from the service headquarters was immediately
mobilised 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,”
Abdullahi said.
He added that the victims were rescued unconscious but were
later confirmed de@d.
According to him, their bodies were handed over to their
father, Ibrahim Shehu, of Unguwa Uku Quarters. The spokesperson mentioned that
preliminary information indicated that the incident occurred while the victims
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 pond,”
the statement added
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