A man suspected of stealing a mobile phone has died after he was knocked down by a tipper truck while allegedly trying to escape from people chasing him in Kano State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, along IBB Road in Kantin Kwari Market, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Kantin Kwari Market Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Garba Company.
The unidentified man was reportedly in the market when he was accused of stealing a phone and other items.
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According to the statement, some people began pursuing him after the alleged theft. The suspect reportedly abandoned the items as he attempted to flee from the people chasing him.
He was said to have been struck by a tipper truck travelling towards Gidan Murtala while trying to escape.
The man sustained severe injuries and reportedly died instantly at the scene.
His body was later taken to Nassarawa Hospital for post-mortem examination, the statement added.
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