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Kano commissioner survives fire, tragically loses daughter and others
In a heartbreaking incident, Kano State Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Kofar-Mata, lost three family members to a fire outbreak at his residence on Wednesday. The fire claimed the lives of his daughter, Maimuna, his elder sister, Khadija, and a close relative, Juwairiyya, as they slept.
The fire, which occurred early Wednesday morning at the commissioner’s home in the Kofar-Mata metropolis, also destroyed several valuables. Dr. Kofar-Mata narrowly escaped the disaster.
Abdullahi Saminu, spokesperson for the state fire service, stated that the cause of the inferno and the extent of the damage have yet to be determined.
Expressing profound grief, Dr. Kofar-Mata said, “Unto Allah we came and to Him we shall return. I mourn the loss of my daughter Maimuna (Islam), my senior sister Hajiya Khadija, and my brother’s wife, Juwairiyya, who perished in the fire this morning.”
Funeral prayers for the deceased were scheduled for 11 am at Kofar-Mata quarters in Kano City.