A family of six died in a fire incident in the wee hours of Saturday at Bawo road, Hausawa quarters, Kano State.
One Jonathan Terungwa, his wife, three children, including a newborn, and the younger sister of his wife died in the fire.
Mr Terungwa was the founder of the Get Them Off the Street Initiative, a Non Governmental Organisation.
TheCable reports that a source said the fire began from the sitting room, making it impossible for the family to escape.
“When we heard some noise at the early hours we thought robbers have visited us.
“But when we came out, we saw fire which burnt some part of the house and it became difficult to put out.
“We saw them trying to pull out the burglary proof. We couldn’t find ladder to get to their rescue,” the witness said.
Kano police spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident.
“At about 0325hrs control room call and inform patrol team that there was fire incident at link 39 Bawo Rd Hausawa all the family of one Mr Jonathan male his wife three children and their maid all burnt to ashes, the fire was put out with the help of men from Kano fire service,” he said.
