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  • Nigerian man set mother on fire in Niger

    Nigerian man set mother on fire in Niger

    The Chief Judge of Niger State, Halima Abdulmalik, has sentenced Stephen Jiya, who killed his mother by setting her ablaze, to death by hanging.

    Mrs Abdulmalik ruled that Mr Jiya was found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the penal code law, which attracts the death penalty.

    He was arraigned by the office of the Attorney General of the State Ministry of Justice for the murder of his mother, Comfort Jiya, a retired director in the Niger State Ministry of Education in December 2021.

    He was arraigned on 14 September 2022 and the trial started on 23 November 2022.

    The judge said the prosecution provided evidence and witnesses that established that the convict committed the offence.

    She said the prosecution has proved its case against the defendant beyond every reasonable doubt.

    In January 2022, the suspect killed his mother and subsequently confessed to the crime.

    He told the police that he killed her after he suspected she was behind his wife’s disappearance from their Suleja home.

  • Firefighter feared dead as fire razes shops in Enugu market

    Firefighter feared dead as fire razes shops in Enugu market

    The Director, Enugu State Fire Service, Mr Okwudiri Ohaa, has confirmed the death of a fire officer during a fire incident at the Auto Parts Market, Coal-Camp, Enugu.

    Ohaa, in an interview in Enugu, said that personnel of the fire service later brought the fire, which started at 3.00a.m. on Wednesday morning, under control.

    He bemoaned the loss of the fire officer, whose name was not given, describing the deceased as a dedicated and courageous fire fighter.

    The fire chief said that the officer’s death was a huge loss to the fire service and the state.

    “We are in pain, in sorrow and grief after our efforts to resuscitate the officer by rushing him to the hospital and medical experts attending to him failed,” he said.

    Also, Mr Mike Nome, President, Auto Spare Parts Market Association, Coal Camp, Enugu, said that goods worth millions of naira were lost to the fire that razed over 40 shops.

    Nome said that the cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained, but added that the incident might not be unconnected with electrical surge.

    He said that the fire, which started from one of the shops; was noticed by security guards in the market, but who had difficulty entering the shop because of the burglar proof fixed on the windows and door.

    “They were still struggling with the shop’s burglar proof when the fire spread to the adjoining fast food shop and a gas cylinder exploded, making things more difficult.

    “We invited the fire service and they responded to our call. Unfortunately, one of the fire-fighters collapsed owing to the thick smoke from the fire.

    “When his colleagues noticed it, they raised the alarm. We rushed him to the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu but he didn’t make it. It is quite a sad development.

    “The fire affected over 40 shops and destroyed goods worth hundreds of millions.

    “We are appealing to the government and good spirited individuals to come to our rescue,” the president said.

    A security guard at the market, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that there was an electric spark after power was restored following which smoke was noticed within the affected line.

  • How Federal Secretariat fire gutted Tinubu’s SA office

    How Federal Secretariat fire gutted Tinubu’s SA office

    A fire incident occurred at the Phase II of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the fire incident affected the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    Recall Princess Adejoke Orelope Adefulire had been reappointed Special Adviser to the President on SDGs. However, She was yet to occupy the office since her reappointment.

    The fire, triggered by an explosion from the Electrical Utility Room, affected Block C of the Federal Secretariat.

    It was gathered that the Electrical Utility Room on the 3rd Floor of Block C is being used as a Solar and Inverter Room by the present occupant, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on SDGs.

    However, the incident was brought under control by the prompt response of personnel from the Federal, as well as the FCT Fire Services at about 5:00 p. m.

    The fire outbreak that resulted from the explosion affected the Utility Rooms on the second to the eighth floors of the building.

    The Permanent Secretaries, Common Services Office-OHCSF, Mrs. Lydia S. Jafiya and Special Duties Office, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo and Directors from the affected MDAs were on ground, while the operation lasted.

  • Fire guts Ahmadu Bello University’s Senate building

    Fire guts Ahmadu Bello University’s Senate building

    A section of Ahmadu Bello University’s Senate Building at the Samaru Main Campus, Zaria, has been gutted by fire, a statement has said.

    A small room housing an electrical Distribution Board (DB) at the ground floor of the Senate building was affected.

    Malam Auwalu Umar, the Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday.

    Umar said the fire started around 4:15 p.m and its cause could not be immediately ascertained, adding that no injuries or casualties have been recorded.

    He added that the Distribution Board and some obsolete public address systems have been consumed by the fire.

    “The timely intervention of the University firefighters and security personnel saved the situation. In fact, power has since been restored to the building,” he said.

    The statement said that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, was at the scene of the incident along with some management staff and hundreds of sympathisers.

    Furthermore, the university management has raised a team to unravel the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire, it stated.

  • FCT Fire Service tasks Embassies, others on safety standards

    FCT Fire Service tasks Embassies, others on safety standards

    The FCT Fire Service has advised Embassies and organisations in the country, to ensure strict compliance with fire safety standards to forestall unnecessary fire outbreaks.

    Mr Zacchaeus Adebayo, Acting Controller, FCT Fire Service, gave the advice in an interview  on Wednesday in Abuja, following the fire incident at the Canadian Embassy on Monday which killed two persons and two others sustaining various degree of injuries.

    Properties worth millions of naira were also destroyed in the incident.

    He said that most fire outbreaks were as a result of avoidable human errors.

    “When we got to the Canadian Embassy yesterday, we noticed that there was an installation of diesel tank inside the generator house, housing two generators at the same time.

    “This as fire men feels falls far below international best practices if really anyone is to avoid unnecessary fire outbreak.

    “So I urged all corporate organisations, especially our embassies to desist from such risky and dangerous practices henceforth, if our quest to avoid unnecessary fire outbreak is anything to go by.”

    The controller said that the development has informed the service to immediately go round, not only the embassies but other important places to carryout out risk assessment to ensure safety.

    He warned that the service may embark on sanctions against those who deliberately refused to comply with safety standards.

    “So, let everybody at this period ensure that their premises are clean and free from all activities that can easily ignite fire.

    “No indiscriminate bush burning, whether in the offices or around the residential areas as well as indiscriminate disposal of cigarettes remains.

    “In short, there should be designated places to dispose of them for safety sake,” he said.

    Adebayo advised that all safety measures in terms of use of appliances, such as electrical must be strictly adhered to, to avoid casualties of any nature.

    “No overloading of electrical sockets, especially when there is power outage, as well as ensuring to switch off all electrical appliances and monitoring when not in use,” he said.

    He said that service’s safety officers would be deployed to some offices, residential areas as well as communities within the FCT to sensitise them on safety measures.

    According to him, all these efforts are geared toward ensuring that cases of fire outbreaks were managed to its barest minimum.

    He said that investigations are on-going to unravel the cause of the fire outbreak at the Canadian embassy with a view to avoid further occurrence.

  • What Peter Obi said about Abuja twin fire incident

    What Peter Obi said about Abuja twin fire incident

    Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has reacted over the fire incidents that rocked the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja on Monday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports fire gutted the Canadian High Commission in Abuja on Monday, forcing the commission to suspend operations.

    While the inferno at the Canadian High Commission was yet to abet, another was reported at the popular Samsung Headquarters located near Banex Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja.

    The fire at Samsung continued to rage for over six hours, from 7:38 pm on November 6, until 01:37 am. on November 7, when it was finally brought under control.

    Reacting to the twin fire incident, Obi said the two fire incidents are very concerning, adding that there was need for relevant government agencies to carry out investigations into the cause of the fire incidents.

    “The reports of the two fire incidents that rocked the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, yesterday, are very concerning.

    “First, a fire incident was reported at the Canadian High Commission, Abuja, where about 2 people reportedly lost their lives, and next was the Samsung office at the Banex Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja, where goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed.

    “While I urge the government and the relevant agencies, to carry out investigations into the causes of the fire incidents, I send my sincere sympathies to the Canadian High Commission over this sad occurrence.

    “I also commiserate with the business owners at the Samsung Office in Abuja who have lost a fortune to the inferno.

    “These are very challenging times, but I encourage them not to despair. May God grant eternal rest to the dead, heal the wounded, and comfort the afflicted,” Obi wrote via X.

  • How welder caused Samsung showroom fire incident

    How welder caused Samsung showroom fire incident

    FCT Fire Spokesman, Mr Ibrahim Tauheed has disclosed how careless welding activities near a pile of empty and combustible cartons caused the fire incident at the popular Samsung Headquarters located near Banex Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Tauheed made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while adding that no casualty was recorded.

    According to him, “when the fire gutted the building, one Mrs Ngozi, the owner of Mozini Spa, situated behind Furniture House, made a distress call to him at 7:38 pm.

    He explained that the fire, which was commercial in nature, engulfed a two-storey building filled with Samsung products.

    The spokesman explained further that preliminary investigation indicated that the fire resulted from careless welding activities near a pile of empty, combustible cartons.

    He said that Asokoro Fire Station was the first to arrive at the scene at 7:43 p.m. However, they faced hostility from some hoodlums who started pelting their fire truck with stones.

    “So, to ensure the safety of the firefighters and their equipment, the leader of the crew, DSF Ahmed Katsina, directed the driver to take an alternate route to Ahmadu Bello Way and alerted the police control room.

    “Upon the arrival of the Nigeria Police personnel, they fired shots in the air and used tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd.

    “Allowing firefighters to commence their firefighting efforts, but regrettably, the delay caused the fire to intensify and spread throughout the building.

    “Nevertheless, concerted efforts were made to prevent it from spreading to nearby structures and the nearby filling station.”

    He said that many people had expected that the fire will spread to other buildings and the nearby filling station, but with the combined efforts of multiple stations and agencies, it did not.

    Meanwhile, the fire continued to rage for over six hours, from 7:38 pm on Nov. 6, until 01:37 am. on Nov. 7, before it was finally brought under control.

    However, both the Federal Fire Service and FCT Fire Service maintained one station each on standby until this morning.

    The Acting Director of FCT Fire Service, Engr. Zacchaeus Adebayo, closely monitored the operations from the onset until it was finally brought under control.

    He commended the firefighters for their steadfast and commitment and pledged to enhance operational conditions promptly.

  • Fire guts Samsung showroom in Abuja

    Fire guts Samsung showroom in Abuja

    A combined team of fire services battled to put out a fire at a Samsung Showroom close to Barnex Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja.

    The cause of the fire which was said to have been noticed around 8 pm is not known yet.

    Eyewitnesses say heavy smoke and fire simultaneously raze the building which has different kinds of electronic appliances.

    Up to the time of filling this report about three hours after the fire is said to have started, the fire is still razing.

     

    Details later…

  • How diesel tank explosion killed 2 at Canadian High Commission

    How diesel tank explosion killed 2 at Canadian High Commission

    The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed that a diesel tank explosion was responsible for the fire that gutted a section of the Canadian High Commission in Abuja on Monday, killing two persons and injuring two others.

    Mrs Nkechi Isa, Head of Public Affairs of FEMA disclosed this in a statement.

    Isa said that the diesel tank exploded around 10:45 a.m. in the generator house of the High Commission just as two MIKANO generators were being serviced by a five-man team from JMD company.

    “One of the generators was said to be working, while the other one was being serviced when a tank containing 2,000 litres of diesel in the generator house exploded.

    “Two of the personnel servicing the generator died from the explosion while two others survived with severe burns and were taken to the Trauma Centre at the National Hospital, Abuja,” she said.

    Isa added that the FCT Fire Service was able to contain the fire around 12.30 p.m. while ambulances from the Ministry of Defence, Federal Fire Service, FEMA were on standby.

    Reacting to the development, the acting Director-General, FEMA, Mr Mohammed Sabo, called for caution while handling petroleum products, particularly with the onset of the dry season.

    Sabo appealed to residents to always use the 112 emergency toll-free number in the event of any disaster or emergency situation.

    Recall that a section of the Canadian High Commission in Abuja caught fire earlier in the day.

    The cause of the fire outbreak was previously unclear, amidst speculation by eyewitnesses at the scene that the fire could have resulted from an explosion at the embassy’s power-generating plant.

    The members of staff of the mission and vehicles were seen being evacuated from the building while dark smoke was seen spiraling from the white building of the mission into the atmosphere.

    The High Commission provides visa and immigration services for persons seeking to visit or emigrate to Canada.

    It also offers services to Canadians visiting and living in Nigeria and to Canadians in Equatorial Guinea, as well as Sao Tome and Principe.

    Its services include adoption and surrogacy, birth abroad, citizenship services, marriage abroad, passport services, notarial services, studying abroad, and visa and immigration services.

    Also, following earlier inquiries, the Public Relations Officer of the FCT Fire Service Mr Ibrahim Tauheed could not confirm what actually happened at the High Commission.

  • Fire destroys goods worth millions in Calabar

    Fire destroys goods worth millions in Calabar

    Goods believed to be worth millions of Naira were on Thursday morning destroyed by fire at Watt, a popular market in Calabar, Cross River.

    The fire, which was said to have started around 2am, affected no fewer than six shops in the shopping complex where the fire incident occurred.

    Mrs Olumayowa Olomola, Commanding Officer, Calabar Command, Federal Fire Service, who confirmed the incident, said the fire was caused by a power surge in one of the shopping malls at the market.

    Olomola, who could not give an estimate of the goods destroyed in the affected shops, however said that the shops were well stocked.

    She said that but for the timely intervention by her team; the fire would have affected more shops.

    Olomola said, “Our response was timely and we could only prevent the fire from spreading beyond the six affected shops.

    “My advice is that we should always adopt preventive measures by ensuring we put off all appliances to avoid incidents like this.”