Abuja Midnight Blaze: 24-Year-Old Mother and Son Perish
A tragic incident occurred in the early hours of January 9, 2025, in the Kugbo furniture market area of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), where a midnight fire claimed the lives of a 24-year-old mother, Jumai Sunday, and her one-year-six-month-old son, Nasir Rabiu.
Eyewitnesses reported that the fire broke out while Jumai and her son were asleep, trapping them inside their home. Despite efforts by neighbors and firefighters, the blaze resulted in their tragic deaths. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.
The Divisional Police Officer of Karu, Lakur Langyi, confirmed that officers responded to a distress call at midnight and found the victims burnt beyond recognition.
Jumai and her son, originally from Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have been laid to rest at Kugbo Cemetery, off the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Expressway.