Sokoto SSG Loses Daughter, Three Grandchildren In Fire Outbreak
The Secretary to the Sokoto State Government, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa, has suffered a tragic loss following a fire outbreak that claimed the lives of his daughter and three of her children.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, engulfing the entire residence while the family was asleep.
Only the husband of the deceased, Alhaji Muhammadu Yusuf Bello, who serves as the Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto State Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, survived the devastating fire.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation, as the state fire service battled for hours before successfully extinguishing the flames.
The remains of the deceased housewife and her three children are scheduled for burial at Sheikh Shehu Usmanu Danfodiyo Mosque in Sifawa later today.
The burial will take place at the family home of the SSG.
Dignitaries, including the state’s Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Mohammed Gobir, members of the state executive council, All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts, friends, and sympathizers, have been visiting Sifawa to offer their condolences.
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