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By Modupe Shodeinde
Four family members were burnt to ashes in a fire outbreak in the city of Bida, headquarters of Bida Local Government Area of Niger State.
Victims of the incident which occurred on Monday, included two wives and grandchildren of the owner of the building.
The wives were said to be Hajiya Salamatu and Hajiya Jummai Kabaraini while the names of the grandchildren killed were given as Hauwa and Khairatu Mahmud kabaraini.
It was reported that the fire completely burnt down the expansive building, with all valuables, including moveable and immovable completely consumed by the fire.
The head of the family, Alhaji Sallau Kabaraini, told journalists: “Nobody can say the actual cause of the fire.
We just saw the fire between 1:30 and 2 am. While some people are saying it was from an electrical fault, some said it was from a gas, but till now, we the family members cannot say the actual cause.”
However, it was gathered that an electrical fault in the building must have led to the inferno.
The Etsu Nupe, Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, who sent a condolence message to the affected family, asked them to see the incident as an act of God.
The deceased have been buried according to Islamic rites.
