Police Statement On Kano INEC REC, Wife, Others That Got Burnt To Death

 

Today at about 0430hrs, the Policemen on guard duty at the official Residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner Kano State, Alh. Munkaila Abdullahi located at No. 2 Sir Kashim Road Nassarawa GRA Kano observed a fire emanating from split A/C in the sitting Room.

 

They made several attempts to get in touch with him including banging the doors and breaking some of the toilet windows but he was not responding.

 

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The Policemen and local guards broke the door leading to the sitting room, and discovered the sitting room was engulf by fire and smoke they then went to the side door leading to the masters bedroom broke the door and entered, they were not inside the bedroom and the Policemen then went to bathroom inside the master bedroom and found the REC, his wife and his two (2) daughters unconscious on the floor.

 

They quickly removed them to Murtala Mohd Specialist Hospital. Where the doctor confirmed them dead. The Doctor confirmed the family died from inhalation of hot and black smoke.

 

Meanwhile, the detectives attached to SCID sealed the scene and together with the fire service men have commences thorough investigation into the fire incident.

 

ASP MAGAJI MUSA MAJIA

 

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

 

FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

 

KANO STATE COMMAND.