LAGOS — Residents of Baiey Street, Agbado
crossing, Ogun State, were, Monday, thrown into
mourning following the death of a grand father and
his 12-year-old grand daughter in tragic
circumstances.
The octogenarian Pa Samuel Adeola and his grand
daughter, Mariam Adeola, died in their four-room
apartment when the girl was preparing food at the
corridor.
According to a neighbour who pleaded anonymity,
the duo were occupants of number 18 of the street
for years until they were burnt to death on that
fateful day.
Pa Samuel was said to be recuperating from an
undisclosed illness while his grand daughter was
catering for him. He was said to be on his sick bed
while Mariam was at the corridor making his meal.
Tragedy, however, struck when the stove she was
using suddenly exploded.
According to an eye witness, “hardly had the girl lit
the stove than it exploded and thick smoke
enveloped the house. In her innocence, she rushed
to inform her grand father not knowing both would
be trapped in the room.
“Before the aged father and his grand daughter
could run for help, the fire escalated thereby
trapping them.”
A resident, Mr. Nuru Ahmed, said their shout for
help, however, attracted neighbours who rushed to
save the situation but it was too late as both were
roasted to death before the neighbours’ arrival.
When sympathisers could not save the situation,
fire fighters were invited from Ogun and Lagos
States but the situation had gone out of hand.
Confirming the incident, Director, Lagos State Fire
Services, Mr. Razaq Fadipe, said the incident was
aggravated by Mariam’s inability to shout for help
as soon as she noticed the fire. He urged teenagers
to be at alert and seek help whenever the situation
arises.
He urged kerosene users to purchase the product
from recognised centres to avoid the risk
associated with contaminated kerosene.


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