The residence of former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has been engulfed by fire.
According to report, the inferno destroyed the sitting room belonging to his second wife, Halima Shekarau.
Eyewitness stated that the fire originated from the kitchen
The State Fire Service officials made valiant efforts to extinguish the fire but faced difficulties.
According to a source within the family, the fire originated from the inner kitchen.
“We thank God the fire only affected one of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau’s sitting rooms and already the Fire Service officials are working to quench it,” the source told DAILY POST
Confirming the fire incident on Monday, the spokesperson of the State Fire Service said: “We are still at the house and you know I cannot comment on anything now because we are still trying to make sure that the fire didn’t spread to other places.”
Meanwhile, the Kano State Government has dismissed reports that a journalist, Naziru Idris Ya’u, was hit by a stray bullet at the State Government House.
