Four family members killed in Yobe fire
Four members of a family have been killed in a fire incident at Rugan-Badali village in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The fire reportedly started after a nine-year-old boy allegedly set his father’s residence ablaze while he was away. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Command, Assistant Superintendent of […] Four family members killed in Yobe…
A tragic fire incident in Rugan-Badali village of Karasuwa Local Government Area in Yobe State has claimed the lives of four family members. The fire reportedly erupted after a nine-year-old boy allegedly set his father's residence on fire while he was away. Assistant Superintendent of Police Yusuf Aliyu Adamu of the Yobe State Command confirmed the incident, noting that the fire engulfed the family residence while the father was away.
Four individuals, including two stepmothers of the teenager and two children, perished in the inferno. Neighbors attempted to put out the flames and rescue those trapped inside the building, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The nine-year-old suspect has been taken into custody to aid the police in their investigation into the incident's circumstances. Ongoing investigations are being conducted into the tragic event.
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