{"id":160466,"date":"2025-04-26T09:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T08:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/mysterious-kano-ditch-of-death-swallows-boys-amid-fear-of-supernatural-forces"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:48:38","slug":"mysterious-kano-ditch-of-death-swallows-boys-amid-fear-of-supernatural-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/mysterious-kano-ditch-of-death-swallows-boys-amid-fear-of-supernatural-forces","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious Kano ditch of death \u201cswallows\u201d boys amid fear of supernatural forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Panic and fear have gripped residents of Musukwani area in Jakara, Kano Municipal Local Government Area, following the mysterious disappearance of two young boys believed to have gone missing inside a large, deep ditch in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The alarming incident has raised fresh concerns, with locals linking the location to possible supernatural forces due to repeated strange occurrences in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses say the latest case happened on Monday, April 21, 2025, when one of the boys reportedly removed his clothes and wallet \u2014 which contained money \u2014 and handed them over to some people nearby before entering the ditch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were sitting here when the boy came, took off his clothes, including his wallet with money, and asked us to keep them for him. He said he was going into the ditch to check something, as they usually store things like rods inside. He never came back. Even after nightfall, we closed our shops and went home. The next morning, there was still no sign of him. His belongings are still with us,\u201d Abdul Basit Yusha\u2019u Safiyanu told DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>This is not an isolated incident. Just a few days earlier, another boy named Dan Sani also entered the same ditch with a friend and was never seen again. His disappearance remains unresolved.<\/p>\n<p>Musa Hamza, a community leader and maternal uncle of (Dan Sani) one of the missing boys, expressed deep concern and frustration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s my nephew, about 12 years old. He and his friend came to the ditch. He told his friend to wait while he went in. When the friend noticed he wasn\u2019t coming back, he ran home to tell us. We searched everywhere \u2014 even the mortuary \u2014 but nothing. All we have now are rumors and fear. Even the fire service officers who entered the ditch struggled to get back out,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to rescue the boys were made by the Kano State Fire Service. According to the commission\u2019s spokesperson, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, the service received a distress call at exactly 3:55 p.m. on April 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn response to a call from one Hamisu Wakili, our team rushed to the site in Jakara, but unfortunately, we could not find the missing individuals, and had to call off the operation,\u201d he confirmed in a phone interview with DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>Residents, however, believe the ditch may have more than meets the eye. Some, like Sadam Saraki, linked the area to paranormal activity, claiming it has long been known as a hub for spiritual and mysterious happenings.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the people of Jakara are calling on the Kano State Government and emergency agencies to urgently investigate and take action before more lives are lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are scared. We can\u2019t sleep with both eyes closed anymore,\u201d one resident said.<\/p>\n<p>The fate of the missing boys remains unknown, as the community anxiously awaits answers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Panic and fear have gripped residents of Musukwani area in Jakara, Kano Municipal Local Government Area, following the mysterious disappearance of two young boys believed to have gone missing inside a large, deep ditch in the neighborhood. 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