The Kirikasamma Local Government Council of Jigawa State has confirmed the death of one person and injuries to seven others in a building collapse in the area.
The council’s Information Officer, Musa Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse on Sunday.
According to him, the incident occurred at midnight on Friday in Kabak village, Kirikasamma Local Government Area, following a heavy downpour.
“I gathered that seven persons sustained serious injuries while one person died. Five of the victims were hospitalised, while the remaining two were treated and discharged,” Muhammad said.
He explained that the council’s Chairman, Muhammad Maji, had visited the scene to sympathise with the victims.
The chairman also provided ₦500,000 to cover the victims’ medical expenses and ₦100,000 as emergency assistance to the bereaved family.
