- Agency Report
Two children have been burnt to death in Bauchi following a fire incident in their residence, the Police said in a statement on Monday.
The statement issued by Spokesperson of Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil the fire incident that claimed the lives of the siblings, occurred on Sunday in Madina area of Bauchi.
“Upon receiving the distress call, a team of policemen attached to ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters rushed to the scene alongside the Federal Fire Service team.
“After the incident, two girls, Zainab Bashir Mohammed, 8, and Ummu Salma Bashir Mohammed, 5, were trapped in the fire.
“As a result, the two siblings were burnt beyond recognition,” he said.