The people of Mangu town, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, have been thrown into mourning following the deaths of six siblings in a late-night fire outbreak on Thursday. He said, “Six children eventually died from the fire incident. “The mother and her nine children were watching television until about 11 p.m. Later, the three male children went to sleep, leaving the mother with the six younger ones,” Aliyu said. He disclosed that Governor Caleb Mutfwang and the chairman of Mangu Local Government Area visited the bereaved family to commiserate with them. During the fire outbreak, we saw love from both Muslims and Christians who trooped out in their numbers to help,” he added.

Source: Punch January 03, 2026 05:40 UTC