Neighbour’s Sallah cooking fire guts journalist’s home

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi

A journalist with Radio Nigeria’s Globe FM in Bauchi, Mr. Murtala Muhammad, described how a fire that started in a neighboring compound while Sallah meat was being fried damaged part of his three‑bedroom apartment.

The incident took place on Thursday night, the day after the Eid‑el‑Kabir celebration.

According to Muhammad, the fire began after his neighbors finished frying meat and thought the flames had been extinguished. The fire later reignited and spread to his building.

“They fried the meat and put out the fire, but after some time it reignited and spread to our roof. The incident occurred between 11:30 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.”

“I was outside taking tea while my wife was cooking in the front yard. She went inside to pick something and discovered that flames from the rooftop had started affecting one of our bedrooms,” he said.

Muhammad said he immediately raised the alarm and sought help from neighbors, who responded quickly to contain the blaze.

“One of them called the Fire Service several times, but nobody responded. Another person rode a motorcycle to the Fire Service station to alert them. They later arrived with their fire truck and joined efforts to extinguish the fire,” he said.

He noted that although valuable property was destroyed, no lives were lost.

“I lost valuable items, but thanks to Allah, no life was lost,” he added.

Muhammad disclosed that the owner of the house where the fire started, popularly known as Wakilin Birni, a former member of the House of Representatives and former APC Bauchi South senatorial candidate, accepted responsibility for the incident and apologized.

“I commend him. That night, he accommodated my family and me in his house. He has repaired the damaged part of my apartment and repainted it. He also assisted me in other ways. I appreciate his support,” he said.

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