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Express Tribune
05-02-2025
- Express Tribune
17 students killed in tragic fire at Islamic school in northern Nigeria
Listen to article At least 17 students tragically lost their lives in a fire at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda, a town in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, on Tuesday night. The victims, aged between 7 and 17, were students at the Makaranta Mallam Ghali Islamic school, which serves as a boarding school. The fire erupted around 11:30 p.m. local time while the students were sleeping in their hostel, and it raged for nearly three hours. Police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar confirmed the death toll, noting that 12 other students suffered severe burns and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. According to a witness, who requested anonymity, the fire caused significant damage, leaving the bodies of the deceased beyond recognition. "It was devastating as the fire broke out when students were sleeping," said Abubakar Gumi, a witness to the scene. He also mentioned that over 100 students were in the school hostel at the time of the incident. The cause of the blaze remains unknown, and local authorities are investigating to determine the source of the fire. Witnesses and officials have yet to provide clarity on whether any safety measures were in place at the school. Mannir Muazu Haidara, the executive chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government, has confirmed the incident and stated that further details will be released after a thorough investigation.
Arab News
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Fire kills 17 seminary pupils in Nigeria: officials
The fire tore through the hostel of an informal Islamic seminary in the town of Kaura NamodaAliyu Abubakar Khalifa, the head teacher at the seminary, said around 100 pupils aged between 10 and 16 were sleeping when the fire broke outKANO: Seventeen pupils at a seminary in northwestern Nigeria died on Wednesday when a fire engulfed their lodging as they slept, police and local authorities fire tore through the hostel of an informal Islamic seminary in the town of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara state in the middle of the night, killing 17 children and leaving another 17 with severe burns, officials said.'The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but investigations have commenced to unravel its source,' state police spokesman Yazid Abubakar told Abubakar Khalifa, the head teacher at the seminary, said around 100 pupils aged between 10 and 16 were sleeping when the fire broke out around midnight, but was initially put out.'We sent the pupils back to sleep, but around 2:00 am (0100GMT) I heard screams and rushed out to find the lodging on fire and the pupils struggling to escape,' Khalifa President Bola Tinubu sent his condolences and 'prays for the quick recovery of those receiving medical attention,' his office said in a Governor Lawan Dare's office said he was 'heartbroken' by the madrassa called almajiri schools are common in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria, where children from poor homes are sent to learn the Qur' children, who often live in squalor, roam the streets begging for alms between by authorities and local groups to reform the age-old madrassa system have not been successful due to opposition from traditional clerics.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
At least 17 students die in fire in northern Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) - At least 17 students died in a fire in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state on Tuesday night, a state police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The students at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda town in Zamfara State, who were between seven and 17 years old, died in the blaze while around 12 others were taken to hospital with severe burns, the police said. Police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar said an investigation was ongoing to ascertain the cause of the blaze. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Hussaini Adamu, who lost two children to the inferno, said the fire started in a nearby house and spread to the Islamic school.
Reuters
05-02-2025
- Reuters
At least 17 students die in fire in northern Nigeria
ABUJA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - At least 17 students died in a fire in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state on Tuesday night, a state police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The students at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda town in Zamfara State, who were between seven and 17 years old, died in the blaze while around 12 others were taken to hospital with severe burns, the police said. Police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar said an investigation was ongoing to ascertain the cause of the blaze. Hussaini Adamu, who lost two children to the inferno, said the fire started in a nearby house and spread to the Islamic school.
