Story by: Inusah Dondaliya
6th August 2026
The Family House of the late Hon. Murtala Ibrahim Mohammed, located at Dohinayili near Changli in Tamale, has been destroyed by fire, causing significant damage to the occupants of the residence.
A compound house containing 16 rooms had 8 rooms destroyed despite the intervention of the Fire Service to mitigate the impact of the blaze.
The incident occurred around 3:00pm on Wednesday, 5th August, 2026, and caught the attention of the Ghana Fire Service through a distress call, prompting the Fire Personnel to respond to the incident by moving to the scene with fire tenders to douse the fire, curbing it immediately from escalating.
Upon arriving at the scene, the Firefighters swiftly rescued two children who were staying in one of the affected rooms while the fire was blazing.
None of the occupants affected by the fire outbreak was able to retrieve a single property of theirs, losing everything, including electronic appliances, such as TV sets, fridges, ceiling fans, as well as clothing, beds, wardrobes, mattresses, among other valuable items.
Even though devastated by the incident, the head of the affected family, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, attributes the occurrence of the fire outbreak to acts of God and does not blame anyone for the incident, reflecting his faith in the Almighty Allah.
Briefing the media about the incident, the Northern Regional P.R.O of Ghana National Fire Service, Hudu Baba, indicated that an investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.
Meanwhile, Mr. Hudu has also lamented over constraints holding them back in responding to emergency Fire Outbreaks, mentioning overstretched vehicles, obsolete equipment, and lack of water supply as critical factors hindering the smooth operation of the Ghana National Fire Service.
