The Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Sani Dododo, who was at the scene, told NAN that the man of the family, was not at home when the incident happened.
“The incident happened around 1a.m on Friday, in the house of a West African Cotton Company Limited (WACCOT) staff, Malam Umar Argungu, who was on duty on that day.
“His wife was in the house with her three children: two daughters and a boy as well as a neighbour’s daugther who was keeping them company because the husband was away,” he said.
Dododo said the incident was caused by an electric heater which was left unattended to in the house.
“The woman had forgotten the heater and it kept on heating till all the water had finished.
“The house caught fire, which resulted in the death of the woman, her three children and the neighbour’s daughter,” he said.
He, however, warned residents of the state to always switch off electricity in their home before sleeping in the night, especially during the harmattan season
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“The incident happened around 1a.m on Friday, in the house of a West African Cotton Company Limited (WACCOT) staff, Malam Umar Argungu, who was on duty on that day.
“His wife was in the house with her three children: two daughters and a boy as well as a neighbour’s daugther who was keeping them company because the husband was away,” he said.
Dododo said the incident was caused by an electric heater which was left unattended to in the house.
“The woman had forgotten the heater and it kept on heating till all the water had finished.
“The house caught fire, which resulted in the death of the woman, her three children and the neighbour’s daughter,” he said.
He, however, warned residents of the state to always switch off electricity in their home before sleeping in the night, especially during the harmattan season
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*Really sad!!!!
I don't like this boiling rings for anything. They cause too many fires in university hostel back then.
ReplyDeleteElectric kettle is better. The type that will go off by itself once the water finishes boiling.
RIP To the dead.
That thing killed so many people and burnt many houses, my mom never bought it
DeleteAh han! They still use boiling ring these days? 😟
DeleteNa wa...may their souls rip
ReplyDeleteDo people still use the dangerous heater????
My sister I'm amazed that people still use "boiler" as we used to call it back then
DeleteAs low as 3k, you will buy an electric kettle
Sad. May their Souls RIP.
ReplyDeleteRip to the dead
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long while since I saw an electric heater. A plugged one burst open in a neighbor's kitchen years back because she removed the heater from a heated water and forgot to unplug or put off the switch . Scared the shit outta me
Lord have Mercy ooo, May there Souls Find Rest..
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