Kano: Rising thuggery, phone-snatching spark public outcry

Kano thuggery

…Radio stations fighting back A deadly wave of machete attacks, phone snatching, and gang killings has gripped Kano, sparking fear and outrage. Victims include: Sadiq Shu’iabu Gentle, a senior reporter to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who died after a machete assault in Ƙwalwa Quarters, and Abdullahi Umar Hafizi, a Bayero University student stabbed in ÆŠorayi Karama by phone thieves. Residents say neighbourhoods like Sheka, Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna, Yakasai, and ÆŠorayi have become danger zones, with gangs attacking in broad daylight. However, Cool FM, Wazobia FM, and Arewa Radio have teamed…

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