A fire broke out at the residence of former Kano State governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, destroying the sitting room of his second wife, Halima Shekarau.
Although the fire was suspected to have started in the kitchen, the exact cause could not be immediately determined.
State Fire Service officials struggled to extinguish the flames. According to a source close to the family, the fire originated from the inner kitchen.
“We thank God the fire only affected one of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau’s sitting rooms, and already the Fire Service officials are working to quench it,” the source said.
The spokesperson for the State Fire Service confirmed the incident, stating, “We are still at the house, and you know I cannot comment on anything now because we are still trying to make sure that the fire didn’t spread to other places.”
