From Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse

At least one person was killed, while seven sustained injuries in a building which collapsed in Kirikasamma Local Government Council of Jigawa State.

The council’s Information Officer, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, the state capital.

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Muhammad said the incident occurred as a result of a heavy downpour recorded in Kirikasamma and its environs.

“I gathered that seven persons got serious injuries while one person died at Kabak village in Kirikasamma Local Government Area.

“The incident happened at midnight, Friday, after which five of the victims were hospitalised while the remaining two were treated and discharged,” Muhammad said.

He explained that the council’s Chairman, Muhammad Maji, had visited the scene of the incident and sympathized with the victims.

The information officer added that the chairman also provided N500,000 to cover the medical expenses to the victims and N100,000 emergency assistance to the bereaved families.