A man suspected of snatching a mobile phone on Friday, 2 October, 2026 met his untimely death after he was run over by a tipper truck while attempting to escape from people chasing him along IBB Road in Kantin Kwari Market, Kano State, reports thegazellenews.com.
The Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Kantin Kwari Market Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba Company, who made this disclosure through a statement, said the incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, after the unidentified man entered the market and was allegedly accused of stealing a phone and other items.
Company said in the statement that some people subsequently pursued the suspect, who reportedly abandoned the items he was accused of stealing while attempting to escape.
He added that the man was struck by a tipper truck travelling towards Gidan Murtala as he tried to evade those chasing him.
The special adviser said added in the statement that suspect died instantly from injuries sustained in the incident and his body body was later taken to Nassarawa Hospital for post-mortem examination.
