The country home of former governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, known as Mundubawa, has been devastated by fire, causing severe damage to the sitting room of his second wife, Halima Shekarau.
While the fire was believed to have originated in the kitchen, its exact cause could not be determined immediately.
Officials from the State Fire Service worked hard to extinguish the blaze.
A source close to the family informed reporters that the fire began in the inner kitchen.
He said, “we thank God the fire only affected one of Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau’s sitting room and already the Fire Service officials are working to quench it.”
The spokesperson for the State Fire Service confirmed the incident.
“We are still at the house and you know I cannot comment on anything now because we are still trying to make sure that the fire didn’t spread to other places”, he added.