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01.04.2017 Social News

Fire guts Nayiri's residence

01.04.2017 LISTEN
By GNA

By Albert Futukpor, GNA Tamale, April 1, GNA - Fire has gutted the residence of the Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area at Nalerigu in the East Mamprusi District destroying the traditional ruler's personal and ceremonial items running into thousands of cedis.

The fire started from the chief's living hall around 1935 hours on Friday, March 31, and quickly spread to one of the bedrooms before it was finally extinguished around 2030 hours by personnel from the Gambaga Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

Mr Nicholas Poku Aikins, Public Relations Officer of the GNFS in the Northern Region, who confirmed the incident to the GNA, said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.

GNA

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