MOTHER, THREE DAUGHTERS PERISH IN YOBE FIRE INCIDENT

           The Yobe State Fire Service has confirmed that a mother and her three daughters were killed in a fire incident on Tuesday night at Red Bricks Quarters, on Maiduguri Road, Damaturu.

Damaturu Fire Station Officer, Mr Usman Habu, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, said that the incident occurred at about 11.00 p.m.
“We were informed about the fire incident at Red Bricks quarters, Maiduguri road, Damaturu around 11.00 p.m.

“When we arrived at the scene, we learnt that the victims’ father, Malam Adamu Aliyu, had made efforts to rescue his family, but was only able to save his five-year-old son, Faruq Aliyu.
“The fire became too fierce and he could not save the rest of his family members, but he managed to jump out to safety.