A fire outbreak has claimed the life of 4-year-old AbubakarSani, popularly known as Musaddiq of YakasaiLayinInuwa Mai Mai in Kano Municipal.
The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, SaminuYusifAbudullahi, who confirmed the incident said the victim was trapped inside a room but was later rescued unconscious and rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Special Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
He said, “The boy was found in a building of one floor of about 40 x 30 feet used as a dwelling house. One room from the upper floor well alight while one parlour slightly alight.
“The victim was handed over to his father, SaniUsaini at the hospital for burial according to Islamic rites.”
He further confirmed that the cause of the fire outbreak was as a result of the victim playing with matches inside a room, adding that the fire started from the upper floor.
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