Family of five have perished in Lagos fire mishap

A father,mother and their three kids were yesterday burnt to death at Surulere,Lagos,Nigeria inside their shop which also serves as their home.


Eyewitnesses who were present said,the fire started at about 2 a:m. inside the laundry shop while the family were sleeping.The incident occurred at Ogunleye street off Adekunle Kuye Street,Kilo bus stop,Surulere.

The Mother identified as Hope,her nine year old daughter,Chukwuka,two of her sons,Nonso and Ugochukwu aged seven and six respectively and their Father,Ignacious were burnt beyond recognition.

Their Father,Ignacious,was said to have died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.Salisu Ibrahim who is a security guard,was among those who tried to rescue and save the family:

Photo of the shop/house

''I was in the compound of the house where i work as guard,when i saw the flames.Immediately,i rushed out to rescue the family from the burning fire,before i got to the place,i was calling for help so that other residents could come out and join hands with me to assist them.

''While i was shouting for help,my colleagues came out of their houses.Before we got there,the Father was already on the street screaming and rolling on the floor,few minutes later,his wife also came out.''

Ibrahim narrating further,said the woman came out of the fire and was shouting and screaming for her children and went back inside the house in an attempt to save her children but collapsed and died in the process.

The Director of Lagos State Fire Service,Rasak Fadipe who confirmed the incident said the fire started in the early hours of yesterday and several shops were razed by the fire and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.