Mallam Garba Abubakar, the former Chief Registrar of the Borno Cooperatives Society, along with his wife and two female relatives, tragically lost their lives in a fire that broke out in their residence on Damboa Road, Maiduguri, sources revealed.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of yesterday.
According to sources, the fire is suspected to have been caused by a power surge from the public electricity supply.
Mallam Garba Abubakar, also known as Gabson, his wife, and the two family members were unable to escape the blaze and succumbed to the flames before help could reach them.
A source, said: “The deceased retired as a Chief Registrar of Cooperative Societies with the Borno State Government and later worked with a private borehole drilling company.
“Not long a go, we spoke extensively on contemporary issues and I assured him that I would visit him in his new house whenever I happen to be in Maiduguri. Not knowing that was the last time I would hear his voice.”
As of now, security agencies are yet to give official statement on the incident.
(allnews.ng)
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