An 83-year-old woman, Malama Sa’adatu Isyaku, was on Saturday
killed by fire in Kwajala village of Dutse Local Government Area of
Jigawa.
DSP Abdu Jinjiri, the spokesman for the Police Command in Jigawa, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.
DSP Abdu Jinjiri, the spokesman for the Police Command in Jigawa, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.
Jinjiri
said the fire, which started at about 4:50 a.m, was suspected to have been
caused by a burning fire wood kept by the deceased to keep her room warm.
“Today
the Police received report that a burning fire wood was kept inside the room of
one Sa’adatu Isyaku aged 83 of Kwajala village in Dutse LGA.
“She
kept the fire wood burning in order to keep the room warm.
“And as result, she was engulfed by the fire, burnt and died on
the spot,” Jinjiri said.
He
explained that the body was removed and taken to hospital by the Police where
she was confirmed dead by a doctor.
The
spokesman added that the remains of the deceased were handed over to her
relatives for burial.
Jinjiri
warned the public against indiscriminate and careless use of fire, particularly
during the harmattan.
An
early morning fire had, on Monday, destroyed 36 houses, 46 silos and
killed 40 goats and sheep in Abanderi village in the same local government
area. (NAN)
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