Two siblings were killed in the Ipaja area of Lagos State in a fire incident suspected to have been caused by a candle.
A tenant, who spoke to the PUNCH Metro correspondent said the fire started around 12am.
He said, “I don’t know what caused it. What I can say is that around 12am, while I was asleep, my wife suddenly woke up and raised the alarm that our neighbour’s apartment was on fire.
“We later gathered that the woman and her four children were asleep when one of the children, who was in the parlour, screamed that fire was burning. Their mother grabbed him and their last born and took them to safety.
“As she attempted to run back to save the two girls who were still asleep, she could not open their iron door. The fire then aggravated and sympathisers had to pull her back. The two girls were burnt to death.”
The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, confirmed the incident.
He said, “The fire affected a bungalow consisting of five apartments. We were not called on time.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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