Woman dies rescuing two of her children who later died in an inferno in Sokoto

A 42-year-old mother, Blessing Arigi-Osakwe has
died while she was trying to save her two
children from a fire incident at their home located
along Trade Fair, old Airport area in Sokoto on
Saturday September 10th.

According to
eyewitnesses, the woman, her hubby their four
children and her nephew were at home when the
incident believed to have been caused by an
electricity surge from their generator, started.

She and her husband alongside their two older
children were able to escape unhurt. She then
decided to make a brave and desperate attempt
to save the younger children, her 9 year old son
and her nephew who were trapped inside the
burning house.

Sadly, the burning roof suddenly
collapsed on the deceased woman and the young
boys.
The remains of the boys who were already burnt
to death, was deposited at the Usman Danfodiyo
University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, while the
woman who was still alive, died on Sunday from
severe burns.