Kogi: 75-year-old woman, granddaughter burnt to death as arsonists set residence ablaze

• Her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old granddaughter identified as Onechojo were also casualties of the inferno.

One Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, 75, has died after suspected arsonists set her residence ablaze in Kogi State.

Her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old granddaughter identified as Onechojo were also casualties of the inferno.

The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning at her Oketekwe residence in Idah Local Government Area of the State, according to Daily Post.

A family source who does not want her name mentioned confirmed the development to newsmen.

According to the source, the victims were soundly asleep when the arsonists set fire to their home.

“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 late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was bestowed with the title of Akwuma Attah Igala in 2023.

Meanwhile, the remains of the late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani and the five-year-old girl have been interred according to Islamic rites.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, stated that the Police have not received any information about the incident.