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Fire razes former Kano gov. Shekarau’s residence in Kano

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A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of the residence of a former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.

Daily News 24 reports that the fire, which was suspected to have started from a kitchen on Sunday, spread to other parts of the house, where it destroyed rooms belonging to Halima Shekarau, his third wife.

However, the specific cause of the fire was not identified at the time of this report.

A spokesperson to Malam Shekarau, Dr Sule Ya’u Sule, confirmed the incident to Solacebase, an online news platform.

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Dr Sule said that “the fire started this evening from the inner kitchen of the house which was at the ground floor” of the sprawling mansion.

He said, “We thank God the fire only affected one of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau’s living rooms and already men of the State Fire Service had successfully put off the fire.

Also confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi said officers were still trying to contain the fire in order to prevent it from further spreading.

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