The Sokoto State Government has condoled with the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa, over the loss of his daughter, three grandchildren and their maid through a fire incident.
The fire, which occurred at about 3.00 am on Monday, claimed the lives of Rabi’atu Bello Sifawa, daughter to the Secretary to the State Government and her three children, Fatimatu Bello Yusuf, Maryam Bello Yusuf, Abubakar Sadik Bello Yusuf as well a house help, Aishatu Muhammad.
Our correspondent gathered that the fire incident which started in the wee hours of the night engulfed the entire six-bedroom flat while the family members were sleeping.
The men of the state fire service could not salvage any item from the house as it was gutted before their arrival.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation as men of the state fire service battled for hours before they brought the fire down.
Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Sambo Bello Danchadi, described the incident as a tragic loss to the state.
“The Sokoto State Government and the entire citizens of the state mourn the death of the children and their mother. It is indeed a tragic loss.