- Tragedy in Dutse as Fire Claims Two Children, Destroys Homes
- The fire whose cause is still unknown, spread quickly and engulfed parts of a residence belonging to Aminuddeen Abubakar
- The NSCDC said investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the first fire and to prevent similar incidents in the future
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Jigawa State has confirmed two separate fire incidents in Dutse that led to the death of two young children and caused significant damage to homes, Eko Hot Blog reports.
According to the Command’s spokesperson, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, the first and more tragic incident occurred in the early hours of March 17, around 4 a.m., in the Layin Dabinai area near Masallacin Malam Babba.
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The fire, whose cause is still unknown, spread quickly and engulfed parts of a residence belonging to Aminuddeen Abubakar, a staff member of Federal University Dutse. Two of his children, aged 2 and 6, were caught in the blaze and were later confirmed dead despite efforts by emergency responders.
In a separate incident on March 19, at about 12 noon, another fire broke out within the same Gida Dubu area. Preliminary findings suggest it was triggered by an electrical spark in the kitchen of a resident, Nura Garba, also known as Dangwan Gwan.
The fire spread to nearby houses, damaging parts of buildings belonging to Mu’azu Garba and Mohammed Aliyu, popularly known as Jaujen Hadejia. However, no lives were lost in this second incident, as firefighters were able to contain the situation before it worsened.
The NSCDC said investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the first fire and to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The agency also extended its condolences to the affected family and urged residents to be more cautious, especially when handling electrical appliances and open flames. It reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
