The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed suspicion of alleged sabotage in the death of Kano Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi.

The INEC, Kano REC, yesterday morning smothered to death alongside his wife and two daughters at their residence located Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road, Nassarawa GRA. Kano State.

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, disclosed that preface investigation into the death of late Abdullahi and members of his family originated from a fire caused by electrical fault.

Idris debunked the suspicion and insinuations that the INEC Resident Commissioner was killed by assassins.

After conducting journalists round the scene of the incident, yesterday, Idris said “today (Friday) at about 4:30 a.m, the police men on guard duty at the official residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner Kano State, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi located at No. 2 Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road, Nassarawa GRA, Kano, observed a fire emanating from split A/C in the sitting room.

“They make several attempts to get in touch with him, including banging the doors and breaking some of the toilets windows but he was not responding.

The police men and local guards broke the door leading to the sitting room, and discovered the sitting room was engulfed by fire and smoke.

“They then went to the side of the door leading to the masters bedroom, broke the door and entered; they were not inside the bed room and the police then went to the bathroom, inside the master bedroom and found the REC, his wife and his two daughters unconscious on the floor.

“They quickly removed them to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital where the doctor confirmed them dead.

The doctor confirmed the family died from inhalation of hot and black smoke. “Meanwhile, the detectives attached to SCID sealed the scene and together with the fire service men have commenced thorough investigation into the fire incident,” CP Idris said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Garba Lawal Muhammad, told Saturday Mirror in a telephone interview that the remains of the deceased were conveyed to his hometown in Jigawa State for burial, according to Islamic rites.

•Adapted from Saturday Mirror. Photo shows late Kano REC, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi.

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