New Year Tragedy: 2 Kids Burnt To Death in Lagos inferno

Report obtained from PM NEWS LAGOS has it that 2 children were burnt to death last night when a candle light razed their parents’ home at 12, Adebari Street, Agege, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, just as a graduate took his own life in Ikorodu on New Year Day because he claimed he was not allowed to marry his girlfriend.

The deceased kids were identified as Nosirat, 7, a primary one pupil of Starland Private School, Agege, while Basit, 5, was in nursery one of the same school.

In a statement made available to policemen attached to Elere Divisional Headquarters, Agege, the mother of the deceased children identified as Mama Nosirat, explained how the tragedy occurred.

According to her, “I am a trader selling kerosine and bread outside and after I had closed for the day I kept a 25-litre of Kerosine inside while I lit a candle and placed it on the freezer, since there was no electricity supply.


“My children and their father were sleeping and I then went to buy mosquito coil but before I returned the house was on fire. I saw my husband outside without the children and by then there was no way for me to go inside to rescue them.”

One of the landlord’s children, Ganiyu Ayoola, 38, a driver, who witnessed the incident, said: “I managed to run out with my wife and two children with only pant. These clothes I am wearing were given to me by Supol Fatoki.”

Sakiru Ayoola, another of the landlord’s sons who is a tricycle rider said: “I lost everything to the fire, including my N50,000 cash.”

The burnt house is owned by Alhaji Isiaka Ayoola, 72, who resides at 5, Agura Road, Enu-Gada, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He spoke briefly to P.M.NEWS about the incident.
“I feel sad about the death of the kids. I am in tears and not in the mood to talk further.”
The school teacher of the deceased children, Mrs. Abdulsalam and her husband, Alhaji Hassan Abdulsalam, the Chief Imam of Atobaje Mosque spoke glowingly about the children. According to them, the children were brilliant and very hard-working. They were always clean and gentle. Their mother struggled to pay their school fees.

P.M.NEWS further learnt that the fire service men later came to put out the fire.
Residents besieged the scene and were seen this morning discussing the incident.

The DPO Elere, CSP Phillip Eze; Chairman Agege Community Development Committee, Alhaji Ayo Adesiyan; Alhaji Monsuru Adebodun, PRO, (CDC), policemen from Isokoko Division and Kayode Akinola, immediate councillor Atobaje Ward E, have all visted the family to sympathise with them.