A recurring fire in Gurgeldi, Misau, Bauchi State, has destroyed some 60 houses, according to residents.
The District Head of Misau, Alhaji Ahmadu Ahmadu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fire, which started from a house three weeks ago, had been spreading from one house to another and blamed the fire on an evil spirit just as he said that efforts to put it out using water and sand had been futile.
The first victim of the fire, Malam Bappa Jika, told NAN that the blaze started from his parlour.
"We made attempts to put out the fire using ordinary water but to no avail. In subsequent days, other houses in the neighbourhood had the same experience.
"Sometimes, the fire will ignite several times in either a single house, or different houses, occurring intermittently for over 60 times within the past three weeks," he said.
A cleric, Malam Mohammed Manga, who was invited to intervene with prayers, said that he had to recite some verses of the Holy Quran each time there was a fire before it could be extinquished.
The Chairman, Emergency Operations Team of Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Inuwa Bello, also confirmed the incident.
"We have made contacts with the victims and I can confirm to you that the incident is mysterious in nature. We have been advised by the residents not to take any relief materials there for now as similar assistance from individual were burned by the same fire," he said
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