The Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Kofar-Mata, has mourned the loss of his daughter, Maimuna; elder sister Khadija, and sister-in-law, Juwairiyya, in a fire incident, News About Nigeria reports.
It was gathered that there was a fire outbreak in his residence at Kofar-Mata quarters in Kano metropolis, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The commissioner in a statement, expressed deep grief over losing his daughter and other relatives, stating that it is a great loss to him and his family at large.
”Unto Allah, we came and to him we shall return. I mourn the loss of my daughter Maimuna (Islam), my senior sister, Hajiya Khadija, and my brother’s wife, Juwairiyya, who all perished in the fire accident this morning.
“Their funeral prayers had been conducted at 11 am at Kofar-Mata quarters, Kano City today,” he stated.
A source who pleaded anonymity also disclosed that the incident occurred early Wednesday while members of the family were asleep.
According to the source, the commissioner was said to have narrowly escaped the disaster but, however, lost several valuables in the fire.
The State Fire Service spokesperson, Abdullahi Saminu, confirmed the incident when contacted.
He disclosed that the level of damage and cause of the inferno could not be ascertained immediately, but will be made known after investigations are carried out.
