Fire Kills 4 family Members in Bida

The ancient city of Bida, headquarters of Bida Local Government Area of Niger State, was hit by tragedy on Monday, as four family members were burnt to ashes.

Those burnt included two wives and grandchildren of the owner of the building.

The names of the wives were given as Hajiya Jummai Kabaraini and Hajiya Salamatu while the names of the grandchildren killed were given as Hauwa and Khairatu Mahmud kabaraini.

It was gathered that the fire, which started late Monday night razed the expansive building completely.

All valuables, including moveable and immovable were completely consumed by the fire.

The head of the family, Alhaji Sallau Kabaraini, told journalists: “Nobody can say the actual cause of the fire. We just saw the fire between 1:30 and 2 am. While some people are saying it was from an electrical fault, some said it was from a gas, but till now, we the family members cannot say the actual cause.”

But, it was gathered that an electrical fault in the building must have led to the inferno.