Newly married man, seven-month-pregnant wife die in fire
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
In the past few days, residents of Kano have been in shock,
following the death of a couple in an inferno in the city.
Emeka Sunday Nnatuaneya, 35, and his seven-month pregnant
wife, Anulika Eunice Nwogbo, were consumed in an inferno that gutted their home
on Middle Road, Kano.
Emeka hailed from Umuike village, Awka, Anambra State, while
his wife was from Enugwu-Ukwu, also in Anambra State. They were married on the
Saturday after Easter and died in an inferno that razed their home penultimate
Sunday.
Emeka was the chairman of Emma Books and Stationery, a
business he inherited from his late father. He later moved to a three-storey
building, which had several rooms but little plans for emergencies, on plot 54,
Middle Road, Sabon-Gari, Kano.
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His apartment had a sitting room, two bedrooms, one kitchen and a toilet.
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His apartment had a sitting room, two bedrooms, one kitchen and a toilet.
Executive Director, Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Moh’d
Liwalnu, said the service received a distress call at 11:25pm about a fire
outbreak in the building.
He said his men were able to contain the fire but regretted
that two occupants of the building lost their lives, because, generally, night
fires were very destructive and more likely to lead to loss of life.
Neighbours who saw the fire rage for hours were scared that
the inferno would spread to their own homes. Many residents spent the whole
night, throwing out their personal belongings in a bid to minimise losses if
the fire spread further.
A lady, who lived nearby said the fire was contained just
before 1am, adding that she saw the deceased woman, as she lay in the vehicle
of the fire service shortly before they took her away.
“They used a wrapper to cover her body shortly before taking
her away. Certainly her hair was not burnt. She looked as if she was just
sleeping inside the van,” the woman said.
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It was gathered that Emeka was rushed to a medical facility
as Sarkin-Yaki within Kano metropolis. He was later moved to an undisclosed
location where he eventually passed on.
There were rumours that the pregnant woman set their home
ablaze after she accused her husband of infidelity. It was gathered that a
strange woman had picked the call when she called her husband’s line.
Already, Emeka’s family has collected his corpse for burial
while that of the woman has remained unclaimed in the mortuary.
A co-tenant, who lived in the same building, Mr. Emmanuel
Okorie, said the marriage had been crisis-prone from the beginning. He said
Emeka had told him in confidence that he almost refused to marry the woman but
for pressure from his mother.
A close friend of the late Emeka, who asked not to be named,
claimed that the death of the couple was the consequence of a pregnancy-induced
marriage, saying that the marriage was imposed on the man by circumstances
beyond his control, and the deceased’s mother played an active role in sealing
the marriage.
He explained that several years ago in Kano, the lady had
dated the late Emeka. They had a thriving romance that, however, collapsed and
they went their separate ways, “In between these years, the finances of the
young man continued to grow.
Then the lady reappeared in his life. By this time, the young man had settled down with another girl, who was not Igbo by tribe.
Emeka had, in fact, finished training the girl in a higher institution preparatory to their engagement and wedding.
Then the lady reappeared in his life. By this time, the young man had settled down with another girl, who was not Igbo by tribe.
Emeka had, in fact, finished training the girl in a higher institution preparatory to their engagement and wedding.
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