A man and his wife have been confirmed dead in a midnight inferno at Rangaza Layin AU in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The Director of Kano State Fire Service, Hassan Muhammad, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, December 13, 2024.

Muhammad named the victims as 67-year-old Muhammed Uba, and his wife, 52-year-old Fatima Uba.

Muhammad stated that the incident occurred at midnight on Thursday, December 12.

“We received a distress call at about 01:45 a.m. from one of our staff, Ahmad Abubakar, and immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 01:51 a.m.,” he said.

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Muhammad said it is a bungalow of about 50 by 25 feet used as a dwelling house, adding that two rooms were engulfed by the fire and were completely well alight.

Muhammad noted that the victims were trapped by the smoke from the fire but were rescued unconscious with burns on some parts of their bodies.

He said their corpses were handed over to the Ward head of Rangaza in Ungogo Local Government Area, Muhammad Rayyanu.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation,” he stated.

The Kano Fire Service spokesman, however, urged the people of the state to comply with safety regulations to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

The Star