A building collapse in Maigatari Local Government area of Jigawa state
has claimed the lives of five children of the same family.
Confirming
the incident, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Jigawa State
Command, DSP Abdul Jibril, explained that three of the deceased died
instantly at about 1 AM whereas two others died in Maigatari hospital.
He
said two other victims of the incident, the mother of the children and
one other child who sustained various degrees of injuries, were
hospitalized, saying the incident occurred while they were sleeping in
their compound as a result of the hot weather.
An eyewitness
confirmed to The Sun that the incident occurred at Kofar Arewa area in
the local government headquarters, when the deceased were sleeping
outside, under a porch, due to hot weather. The eye witness also said
the deceased children, all of the same father, Abdullahi Gambo,
included, Aliyu, 11, Usman, 9, Safiya, 6, Amir, 5 and Fati, 2.
Title :
Building Collapse Kills 5 Children Of The Same Family In Jigawa State
Description : A building collapse in Maigatari Local Government area of Jigawa state has claimed the lives of five children of the same family. Confirmin...
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