A West African Cotton Company Limited employee, Malam Umar Argungu has lost his wife, three children -two daughters and a son, and their neighbour’s daughter in a fire outbreak that happened around 1a.m, on Friday in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident, which has thrown residents of the area into mourning, also partially razed the victims’ bungalow. The Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency, Sani Dododo, who was at the scene, told NAN that the man of the family was not at home when the incident happened. The fire is reported to have been caused by an electric heater which was unattended to in the house. Dododo warned residents of the state to always switch off electricity in their home before sleeping at night, especially during this harmattan season.
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