Phone Snatchers On The Prowl In Kano
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On Tuesday, November 5, six suspected phone snatchers were arrested by the police in Kano State, Nigeria’s Northern commercial hub and most populous state in the north.
A video circulating on social media showed the suspects confessing their crimes during a parade led by
A video circulating on social media showed the suspects confessing their crimes during a parade led by
Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and the state Police Public Relations Officer.
Aged between 16 and 18, the suspects were arrested at the annual Mawlid procession (Takutaha) on November 5, holding knives and ready to stab or attack any potential victim.
Aged between 16 and 18, the suspects were arrested at the annual Mawlid procession (Takutaha) on November 5, holding knives and ready to stab or attack any potential victim.
Phone snatching has recently skyrocketed in Kano city. The snatchers, at times leave victims with physical and emotional injuries after robbing them of their valuables.
Some people have been stabbed to death in many instances, while others were grievously injured. Many said
Some people have been stabbed to death in many instances, while others were grievously injured. Many said
they lost some important documents and contacts in the snatched phone.
In September, Atiku Shuaibu Ringim, a physiotherapist with the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital was stabbed to death by hoodlums attempting to snatch his phone in Gwale Local Government Area.
In September, Atiku Shuaibu Ringim, a physiotherapist with the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital was stabbed to death by hoodlums attempting to snatch his phone in Gwale Local Government Area.
During the 2019 general elections campaign, several people reported that thugs moving with politicians were snatching phones and other valuables from passersby.
Sometimes the phone snatchers disguise themselves as commercial tricycle operators who take commuters to isolated
Sometimes the phone snatchers disguise themselves as commercial tricycle operators who take commuters to isolated
places and confiscate their properties. Others operate in traffic jams as hawkers and ask victims to surrender their phones.
Zainab Nasir narrated her experience with phone snatchers in one of the suburbs of Kano city. She told HumAngle that the robbers grabbed her from the
Zainab Nasir narrated her experience with phone snatchers in one of the suburbs of Kano city. She told HumAngle that the robbers grabbed her from the
back, threatened her with a knife before confiscating her brand new smartphone.
“When they grabbed me from the back I thought they were trying to sexually harass me,” she said.
“It was after I saw the two of them with a knife that I realised they were phone snatchers.”
“When they grabbed me from the back I thought they were trying to sexually harass me,” she said.
“It was after I saw the two of them with a knife that I realised they were phone snatchers.”
“I handed the phone over to them. I could see them running when they saw people coming out of a mosque.”
Mubarak Umar had his phone snatched at Gadon Kaya. He told HumAngle that he was with his friend when they snatched the phone and ran away.
Mubarak Umar had his phone snatched at Gadon Kaya. He told HumAngle that he was with his friend when they snatched the phone and ran away.
Several people told HumAngle that the traffic junctions at Kofar Dan’Agundi, Kofar Nasarawa, Gadon kaya, Katsina Road and many spots around Sabon Gari area were the hotspots of crimes.
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