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Kano State Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Kofar-Mata has lost three of his family members including his daughter in a fire inferno at his residence at Kofar-Mata quarters in Kano metropolis.
The incident occurred in the wee hours on Wednesday while family members were said to be asleep.
However, the commissioner was said to have narrowly escaped the disaster but lost his daughter, Maimuna, his elder sister Khadija and one Juwairiyya; also a close relative to the incident.
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It was gathered that several valuables were destroyed in the fire.
When contacted, the State Fire Service spokesperson, Abdullahi Saminu, confirmed the incident.
He said the level of damage and cause of the inferno could not be ascertained immediately.
In a short notice posted on his verified social media handle, the commissioner expressed deep grief, saying ”Unto Allah, we came and to him we shall return.”
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He said, “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.
“Their funeral prayers had been conducted at 11am at Kofar-Mata quarters, Kano City today.”
Meanwhile, Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has expressed deep sadness over the demise of the commissioner’s family members.
In a post shared on his X page, Yusuf said; “Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un “I am deeply saddened by the death of three members of the family of the Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education, Yusuf Kofar Mata, in a tragic inferno.
“The victims of the fire included his daughter Maimuna (Islam), his senior sister Hajiya Khadija and the wife of his brother, Hajiya Juwairiyya.
“May the Almighty Allah grant them Jannatul Firdaus. We stand in solidarity with Dr. Kofar Mata in this very difficult time for him and his family. – AKY”
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