UN official mourns loss of two daughters in Zamfara fire tragedy

Mr. Isah Ibrahim Maru, a social policy specialist working for the UN in Sokoto State, lost two of his children to a fire tragedy.

When members of the Zamfara Council, NUJ, correspondents’ chapel paid him a condolence visit in Maru, he confirmed the tragic news.

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Maru claims, “On Wednesday morning at around five o’clock, I discovered that I had over twenty missed calls from family members.”

“At this point, no one can determine the actual origin of the fire incident. My two spouses informed me that they were awakened by the intense heat produced by the flames.

“According to the information provided to me, there was no light in the vicinity at the time of the occurrence; in fact, everyone was asleep.

“Since my two small female daughters were unable to assist themselves, they stayed inside the blazing rooms.

“Seven of the nine family members—two wives and their children—were fortunate enough to have either fought their way out on their own or received assistance from rescuers,” he revealed.