Bauchi historic wall collapses, kills two

A section of Bauchi historic wall built over 200 years ago in the famous traditional Galadiman Bauchi House collapsed on Saturday, killing two people, injuring three.

The tragedy occurred in the Nassarawa Jahun area of Bauchi Metropolis when part of the ancient wall collapsed on an adjacent building. The two persons, who died were identified as Abdullahi Aliyu, 50, a father of five and his neighbour’s wife Bilkisu Yayaya, 38, a mother of five.

The chairman of Bauchi Local Government, Alhaji Lawal Maji, who was represented by the Director, Education and Social Development, Alhaji Aminu Yahaya, at the scene, described the incident as unfortunate and sad.

The chairman commiserated with the families of the deceased and appealed to the people to build their houses as least 20 metres away from the wall to avoid another sad incident.

The Galadiman Bauchi, Alhaji Saidu Jahun, said there had been signs that the wall would collapse. He attributed the incident to the early morning rain on that fateful day.