Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi’s private residence located in Kaduna had been gutted by fire. The fire engulfed the apartment on Saturday afternoon.
Details of the fire incident remain unknown and no casualties have been recorded, but the roof of the one-storey building was affected, as residents battled to put off the fire.
It was observed that part of the building was also used as school.
Dr. Gumi confirmed the incident, saying ‘it was Allah’s will.’
He said, “It was God’s will and the cause unknown because there was no electricity when the incident happened.”
It was also observed that the video of the fire incident was posted on the Facebook wall of the scholar as youths battle to prevent the fire from spreading to another part of the building.
The former army captain Gumi had been in the news following his peace mission to many bandit hideouts in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states. (Daily Trust)