Early morning fire has burnt to death a 16-year-old boy
along with a duplex at Lekki area of Lagos. P.M.News gathered that the fire
started around 2am on Monday in a duplex at 35C, Ajiran Road, Agungi area of
Lekki.
along with a duplex at Lekki area of Lagos. P.M.News gathered that the fire
started around 2am on Monday in a duplex at 35C, Ajiran Road, Agungi area of
Lekki.
The boy was identified as Timehin Jinadu. The Jinadu family
was sleeping when the fire began.
was sleeping when the fire began.
Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe told P.M.News
that the fire service station was called around 2am and that it responded
promptly to the call and succeeded in rescuing three people from the duplex of
four bedroom.
that the fire service station was called around 2am and that it responded
promptly to the call and succeeded in rescuing three people from the duplex of
four bedroom.
According to him, the body of 16-year old Timehin was
discovered at the bathroom roasted by fire, saying that it might be that the
boy ran to the bathroom to escape from the fire but had no where to go to after
that.
discovered at the bathroom roasted by fire, saying that it might be that the
boy ran to the bathroom to escape from the fire but had no where to go to after
that.
He said the father of the boy and two other children inhaled
smoke which made them unconscious and had to be rushed to the hospital.
smoke which made them unconscious and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Fadipe disclosed that the fire was caused by power surge after
light was restored in the night to the area.
light was restored in the night to the area.
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