The victims were reportedly returning home from a nearby Islamiyya school when a heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds caused floodwaters to surge through the community.
According to reports, the brothers were carried away by the flood, prompting residents to launch a frantic search for them. Their bodies were later recovered from different locations.
The tragedy has plunged the community into mourning, with sympathisers visiting the family's residence to console the bereaved parents.
The children's father, Malam Salisu Arabi, described the loss of his two sons as the most painful experience of his life.
"They left home that day like every other child going to Islamiyya school. I never imagined that the same rain we all witnessed would take away my two children. I have lost two sons in a single day. No father should ever have to endure this kind of pain," he said.
He prayed for Allah to grant his children Aljannatul Firdaus and appealed to the government to take urgent steps to prevent similar tragedies.
The children's mother, who struggled to speak as relatives consoled her, said her sons would remain in her memory forever.
"They were my children, my happiness and my hope. Today they are gone because of this flood. My heart is broken. I am pleading with the government to address this problem. I don't want any other mother to bury her children because of flooding," she said.
Residents blamed the tragedy on years of recurring flooding caused by inadequate drainage infrastructure in the community.
An elder explained that stormwater from several parts of Katsina Local Government Area converges on Janbago during heavy rainfall, leading to severe erosion, damaged roads and repeated flooding that threatens lives and property.
The elder said residents had repeatedly appealed to successive administrations and relevant government agencies to provide adequate drainage channels, but little progress had been made.
Chairman of the Janbago Community Development Association, Malam Tajuddeen, said the flooding problem had persisted for more than a decade and continued to expose residents to danger during every rainy season.
"This is not the first time we have experienced flooding, but this is one of the most heartbreaking incidents because it claimed the lives of two innocent children," he said.
"Water from different parts of Katsina passes through this community because there are no adequate drainage channels. Every year we lose property, our roads are washed away and our people live in fear whenever it rains."
Tajuddeen said the community had written letters and made several appeals to government authorities over the years, but a lasting solution was yet to be provided.
"We are appealing to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda to come to our rescue. This is no longer just an environmental challenge; it has become a matter of life and death. We need proper drainage and erosion-control measures before another tragedy occurs," he added.
Residents have called on the Katsina State Government and relevant agencies to urgently construct effective drainage channels and implement flood-control measures, warning that similar tragedies could occur if the problem is not addressed before the next heavy rainfall.
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