Malam Mohammed Sani Abdulrahaman, his wife, Shefinat, and two children were said to have been trapped in their one bed-room apartment after power surge in their apartment around 2.30 a.m that caused a fire outbreak in their residence.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, in a condolence message, described the incident as unfortunate, especially with the loss of 7-year-old Mohammed Nafir and his two-year-old sister.
After the incident, in a message signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Jibrin Baba Ndace, the governor promised that his administration will revamp the state Fire Service in order to make it more efficient.
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