Naval Officer Two Children Burnt to Death In Lagos

                      

Two children of a Naval officer were burnt to death in an early morning fire outbreak on Friday in Lagos.the incident happened at the Naval camp site Kirikiri road Apapa in Lagos
But, Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Ambulance Services, LASAMBUS and police officers from Kirikiri Police Division responded to the fire outbreak.


 Michael Akindele, General Manager  of LASEMA said the fire was caused by a spark from an electrical wire in one of the rooms in the 3 bedroom apartment.the fire broke out around 3:30am and was put out around 4:30am.

“The fire outbreak occurred at about 3.30 am on Friday at a three bedroom bungalow, located at the Naval Town Camp site, Kirikiri Road, Apapa. The Lagos State Fire Service, LASEMA, LASAMBUS and Police Officers from Kirikiri Police Division responded to fire outbreak, and it was put out at about 4.30 am.

“The preliminary report revealed that the fire was caused by electrical spark from one the rooms in the building, spreading to the whole apartment. It was also gathered that the husband, a naval officer and the wife were out of the state when the incident occurred.

“Unfortunately, two male children between the ages of 6 and 9 were burnt to death, while the house help, known as Patience rescued the first child, Ayomide age 13. The corpses were taken to Naval Hospital, Kirikiri,” Akindele said.