Update: INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, wife and children dies in a mystery fire

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano, Munka’ila Abdullahi, his wife, and two children were burnt to death in what has been described as a mystery fire in Kano on Friday morning.

Abdullahi died along with his family members following an outbreak of fire in his official residence on Kashim Road, Nasarawa GRA, Kano.

The INEC Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Alhaji Lawal Garba, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Friday.

He said the deceased would be buried after the Friday prayer at his home town, Gantsa, in Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa.

Also confirming the incident, the State Director of Fire Service, Alhaji Balarabe Kabara, said his men received a distress call from the neighbours of the deceased around 4.30am on Friday. 

Confirming the incident, Kano Police Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Musa Majia said over the phone this morning that the victims, Abdullahi and his family, were immediately rushed to the hospital when the incident was discovered, but could not make it as they were confirmed dead this morning by the doctors.

 

"It is really very tragic and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. They were suffocated to death—Mr. Abdullahi, his wife and two daughters. No one can tell for now, what really happened; but we have launched full investigation into the matter.
"As I am speaking with you, I am right here in the hospital with the Commissioner of Police; and we will keep you informed as we begin to unravel the mystery behind this tragic incident," Majia said.