Tragedy struck in the early hours of Wednesday as the Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Kofar-Mata, lost three family members in a fire outbreak.
The devastating incident happened in the commissioner’s residence while the family was asleep.
It was gathered that while the commissioner lost his daughter, Maimuna; his elder sister, Khadija; and a close relative, Juwairiyya, he narrowly escaped.
Several properties and valuables were also destroyed by the fire outbreak.
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the incident, though the extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are not yet determined.
In a statement on his verified social media handle, Dr. Kofar-Mata expressed profound grief, saying, “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 all perished in the fire accident this morning.”
The funeral prayers for the deceased were held at 11 a.m. at Kofar-Mata quarters, Kano City.
