Septuagenarian, Another Set Ablaze in Kogi

Unidentified arsonists have reportedly set a 75-year-old woman identified as Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani in Kogi State.

TowncrieNews gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 4, at her residence in Oketekwe, Idah Local Government Area of the State.

The fire incident was also said to have affected her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old grand-daughter identified as Onechojo who is still battling to survive.

A family source disclosed that a group of people came to the house with petrol while the grandmother was sleeping alongside her daughter and grand-daughter, and poured the petrol on the house and ignited a fire.

According to the source, 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 late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was bestowed with the title of Akwuma Attah Igala in 2023.

The remains of Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani and her five-year-old granddaughter have been laid to rest according to Islamic rites.