Outrage as family of 4 die in fire incident in Kaduna

A family of four have lost their lives in a terrible fire incident in Kaduna State on Friday.

The fire incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday killed one Mohammadu Sani, his wife, Raulatu Sani, his son, Hashim Sani (8years) and an infant, Fatima Sani.

The FRSC Zaria Zone Commander, Mohammad Umar, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Zaria on Friday.

According to Umar, the incident occurred at around 1.00 am on Hajiya Maituwo St., Low-Cost Area Zaria, Zaria Local Government area of the state.

He noted that the fire service was put off after the fire had already destroyed a substantial part of the house.

Umar further explained that the timely intervention of the fire service curtailed the spread of the inferno to neighboring houses in the area.

An eyewitness, Safiyanu Aliyu, told News Agency of Nigeria that the late Sani was an Imam at one of the Mosques on Buhari Street, Low Cost, Zaria.

The FRSC commander who did not mention the cause of the fire outbreak, added they heard a distress call from the members of a vigilance group guarding the area over a fire outbreak.

Umar emphasized that by the time they came out for assistance, it was discovered that the fire had destroyed the apartment where the family resided.

According to him, the remains of the deceased family were taken to their family house in the Dogarawa in Sabon Gari Local Government for Islamic burial rights.

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