Lagos State:Father And 8-Months-Old Daughter Burnt To Death

A man identified as Mr. Mathew Adewoye and his 8-month old daughter, Deborah, have been burnt to death after fire gutted their residence in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

Inside the building after the fire incident

The incident happened early Friday morning at 4, Nubi Close, Ebutte Metta, by Park Lane, Apapa Road.

According to an eyewitness, Mr. Jacob, who lives close to the building, the fire started at 2 a.m. Friday.
“All we saw was smoke followed by fire. All we could do was to evacuate the occupants first before other things could be done.

In the process, we lost Adewole and his eight month old baby called Deborah,” Jacob said. Another occupant of the building, Mr Bello Kabir, lost virtually all his belongings to the fire, including his academic certificates.

He said he could not take anything out of his flat, adding that all he was after was the safety of his family.

Kabir said if not for the prompt intervention of fire service personnel from both state and Federal Fire Service, the two buildings would have been razed completely.

Other neighbours said Adewoye’s wife identified as Rachel, survived the fire incident and has been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.

The residents said they did not know the cause of the fire disaster.