Yakubu Busari, Jos
Governor Lalong
A wild fire outbreak has claimed the lives of a father, his wife and three of their children in Bukuru town of Jos South local Government of Plateau State.
Our Correspondent who visited the house situated at Madaki Street reports that the only surviving daughter of the family escaped the fire because she slept at her grand mother’s place few meters away.
An eyewitness, Ismail Alhassan who is also a neighbour to the deceased said the “late Adamu Yusuf, known as Danlami and his wife Maryam, including their kids died in the inferno.”
He said frantic efforts was made sympathisers who had to break into the room by which time, “ all the family were gone“.
According to him, “ lack of adequate water hampered efforts of the neighbours who had to go the distance for water“.
Father of the decease, Mallam Yusuf Lantaki expressed sadness over the unfortunate development that has now left him with only an only grandaughter, Amina.
He explained that “ as a muslim I knew that they have all gone to where we shall all go to sooner or later“.
A community leader, Alhaji Danjami Garba also expressed sorrow over what he described as “a painful lost “
