Some yet-to-be-identified arsonists have set ablaze a 75-year-old woman identified as Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani in Kogi State.
The incident occurred on Thursday at her Oketekwe residence in Idah Local Government Area of the State.
RovingNaija Reporters reliably gathered that the tragic incident also affected her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old granddaughter identified as Onechojo, who also perished in the fire.
The five-year-old granddaughter, Mama, died immediately after suffering severe burns, while Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, along with her own daughter, was rushed to an undisclosed hospital. Mallama later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, while her own daughter is still fighting for her life.”
The late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was bestowed with the title of Akwuma Attah Igala in 2023.
Meanwhile, the remains of the late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani and the five-year-old girl have been laid to rest according to Islamic rites.
When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, stated that the Police were yet to receive any information about the incident.
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