Suspected phone thief dies after being run over by tipper truck in Kano

A antheral suspected of snatching a mobile telephone has died aft helium was tally implicit by a tipper motortruck portion attempting to flight from radical chasing him on IBB Road successful Kantin Kwari Market, Kano.

The incidental was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor connected Kantin Kwari Market Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba Company.

According to the statement, the incidental occurred connected Friday, October 2, 2026, aft the unidentified antheral entered the marketplace and was allegedly accused of stealing a telephone and different items.

The connection said immoderate radical subsequently pursued the suspect, who reportedly abandoned the items helium was accused of stealing portion attempting to escape.

It added that the antheral was struck by a tipper motortruck travelling towards Gidan Murtala arsenic helium tried to evade those chasing him.

The fishy died instantly from injuries sustained successful the incident, according to the statement.

His assemblage was aboriginal taken to Nassarawa Hospital for post-mortem examination, the connection added.

Suspected telephone thief dies aft being tally implicit by tipper motortruck successful Kano