Suspected arsonists have invaded the residence of a 75-year-old elder sister of the Attah Igala, Mathew Opaluwa, and set her ablaze, killing her within the course of.
The girl recognized as Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was set ablaze alongside her granddaughter, Hajarat, within the early hours of Thursday, at her Oketekwe residence in Idah Native Authorities Space of Kogi State.
A household supply stated, “A gaggle of individuals got here to the home with petrol whereas our grandmother was sleeping alongside her daughter and granddaughter. They poured the petrol on the home and set it on hearth.
“The five-year-old granddaughter, Mama, died instantly after struggling extreme burns, whereas Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, alongside along with her personal daughter, was rushed to an undisclosed hospital. Mallama later succumbed to her accidents within the hospital, whereas her daughter was nonetheless battling for her life.”
In the meantime, the Minister of Metal Improvement, Shuaib Audu, in a condolence message issued on his behalf by his Particular Assistant on Media and Publicity, Lizzy Okonji, stated “The Minister of Metal Improvement, Shuaibu Audu, has prolonged his heartfelt condolences to the paramount ruler of Igala kingdom, Mathew Opaluwa, over the dying of his sister, Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa-Sani and her granddaughter.”
He described the deaths of the late Opaluwa-Sani and her five-year-old granddaughter as tragic and sacrilegious.
The minister known as on safety businesses to research the alleged arson and convey to e-book the perpetrators of the crime.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I condole with our father, HRM, Mathew Opaluwa, and the royal household over the deaths of his sister and her granddaughter, whose lives have been taken in essentially the most painful method.
“I additionally commiserate with the whole folks of Igala Kingdom at the moment as a result of this can be a loss to each one in all us.
“I name on safety businesses to research the alleged arson and convey the perpetuators of this act to e-book in order that it will function a deterrent to others. Such acts of sacrilege should be discouraged in our land.
“I pray that Almighty Allah grant the souls of the late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa, and her granddaughter, Onechojo Aljanah Firdaus. I additionally pray Almighty Allah grants the household the guts to bear the loss,” Audu acknowledged.
Nevertheless, the Kogi State Police Command is but to react to the incident because the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, has not responded to a message despatched to him and has not picked up repeated calls to his cell phone.
Our correspondent additionally known as the state Safety Adviser, Jerry Omadara, who promised to get again however has not accomplished in order of the time of submitting this report.