The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to a three-year-old simply identified as Michael burning to death when a fire resulting from a melted candle razed down their compound at Olorunsogo Street, Ejigbo, in Lagos State
Punch Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday.
It was also learnt that a candle in one of the apartment’s rooms had melted, causing the tragedy.
A police source said that the fire destroyed 10 rooms within the compound and destroyed properties worth millions of naira.
“The fire was caused by a candle that was lit, which later melted in one of the rooms.
The room caught fire, and it spread to the other 10 rooms in the compound.
As a result of the fire, one child named Michael, a three-year-old son of Mr. Ayo got burnt completely. Also, property worth millions of naira got burnt in the inferno.”
A resident in the area, simply identified as Dapo, stated that the Lagos State Fire Fighters and other relevant agencies were present at the scene, adding that the Lagos State Ambulance Service evacuated the boy’s remains.
He said, “The houses in the compound burnt totally and the small boy burnt completely. Candles are not advisable to use at all because I wonder how just one candle destroyed millions of naira.
“A team of police officers, firefighters, and Lagos State Ambulance Services visited the scene, and the fire was later put out by the firefighters. The Lagos Ambulance Service took away the remains of the boy.”
When contacted, the state’s command Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident/
He added that everything was under control and that the area was being watched while an investigation was ongoing.
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This is so unfortunate
Lord have mercy. Teary