Phone snatching, new epidemic in Kano

Snatching of phones appears to be one of the most predominant crimes in Kano; it makes residents in the state feel insecure because whenever they are leaving their homes, they are always scared thinking that they might lose their phones or even their lives. Many people have been killed and some are still in the […]

Snatching of phones appears to be one of the most predominant crimes in Kano; it makes residents in the state feel insecure because whenever they are leaving their homes, they are always scared thinking that they might lose their phones or even their lives. Many people have been killed and some are still in the hospitals receiving medical treatments because of the injuries they have sustained.

Some of the areas experiencing this epidemic in Kano are Kabuga, Tudun Maliki, Fagge Plaza, Farm Centre, and other areas that have less people in the state. Most victims who fall into their traps are young men and women with fancy and expensive phones. People are advised to stop bringing out their phones whenever they are in commercial cars and tricycles.

Alhaqatu Bawa Habib, is a student in Mass Communication Department, Skyline University Nigeria