The police in Jigawa say a mother and her two children escaped death on Monday when a vehicle rammed into their living room in Dutse.

The state police public relations officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement in Dutse that the incident occurred at about midnight.

Mr Shiisu said the incident occurred at Elpies Street after one Muhammad Galadima, 32, and Abdullahi Abubakar, 41, rammed into the building in a suspected case of drunk driving.

He said the Elpies Street Mobile Quarters in Dutse received information about the incident at about 12:30 a.m.

The report stated that the duo, driving one Toyota Corolla with registration number NSR 120 BC, rammed into the living room of the residential building.

“As a result, both the vehicle and the entire house were engulfed in flames, affecting three other neighbouring houses that were burnt to ashes,” Mr Shiisu said.

He said that upon receiving the report, a team of policemen rushed to the scene and evacuated the victims to a nearby hospital.

The spokesperson added that the combined efforts of firefighters and some good Samaritans extinguished the fire.

Mr Shiisu said both suspects and the vehicle had been taken into custody for further investigation, after which they would be charged to court.

(NAN)