By; SANI ALIYU, Zaria
The Kaduna State Fire Service, Zaria area office has confirmed the death of 11 people resulting from an electric power fluctuation in three communities around Gwargwaje area of Zaria Local Government Area.
Speaking on the incident, the Zaria area officer of the fire service, Malam Umar Muhammad said, the incident occurred around 1.00.am on Wednesday and one house was burnt completely, while some business premises were also destroyed.
Our correspondent who visited the area, learnt that many people were admitted at different hospitals as a result of the injuries they sustained when the incident occured.
Speaking on the incident, the Mai Unguwar, Malam, Shu’aibu, Police Barracks, Gwargwaje, Alhaji Bature Aliyu said, the power fluctuation affected all the houses of the three communities, the Police Barracks, the New Layout Unguwar Major Aliyu and New Kauran Juli layout.
He said, electricity was restored late in the night with full force, which resulted to the incident that trapped all the communities as all the transformers, High tension and service lines were on fire.
“Anywhere you touched was shocking until when the power was out off from the source,” he explained.
In a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communication Kaduna Electric, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, he expressed sadness over the incident which affected its customers at Police Barracks distribution transformer in Gwargwaje Zaria.
He said, preliminary investigations revealed that,the incident was as a result of High Tension line snap on the low tension line, which resulted in voltage supply outside limits.
According to the statement, the source feeder was immediately opened on emergency to avoid further damages.
He said Kaduna Electric expresses deepest sympathy to the families who encountered losses as a result of the incident.
They expressed gratitude to the emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli for his support to all in managing the effects of the incident.
