Suspected arsonists have set a 75-year-old woman, Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, her daughter and her granddaughter ablaze in Kogi state.
The late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, who was bestowed with the title of Akwuma Attah Igala in 2023, was set ablaze in Oketekwe, Idah local government area of Kogi state, on Thursday.
It was reliably gathered that the tragic incident also affected her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old granddaughter identified as Onechojo, who also perished in the fire.
According to a family source who craved anonymity, “a group of people came to the house with petrol while our grandmother was sleeping alongside her daughter and granddaughter. They poured the petrol on the house and ignited a fire.
“The five-year-old granddaughter, Mama, died immediately after suffering severe burns, while Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, along with her own daughter, was rushed to an undisclosed hospital. Mallama later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, while her own daughter is still fighting for her life.”
The remains of the late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani and the five-year-old girl have been laid to rest according to Islamic rites.
When contacted, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, stated that the Police are yet to receive any information about the incident.
