This is really tragic and sad. Please try your best to stop using candles and even if you must, make sure you put it off before going to bed as this has caused the untimely death of some people including two kids identified as Joel Chukwu and Monadi Samuel who were burnt to death before fire servicemen could rescue them.

This incident happened in story building at 43, Salami Street, Mafoluku Oshodi in Lagos on Monday night.
It was said that the fire was caused by a candle which was lit by the family and unfortunately for them, the candle fell causing the fire that razed the apartment and also burnt the children to death while they were asleep.

According to the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Razak Fadipe, who confirmed the report, he said:

”We got a distress call around 8:38p.m last night and when we got there, we discovered that it was a
storey building that was on fire. The top floor had two-bedroom apartment and four single rooms,
while the ground floor had two bedrooms and six single rooms. They did not call us on time when
the fire occurred.”

He also confirmed that the fire was caused by the candle that was lit by the family, stressing that residents should desist from using candle in their houses as it could be very dangerous, saying that they could
purchase cheap rechargeable lamps that would be more useful for them at night. for more news. kindly visit www.mzfacts..com thanks.

Candle in this day and age?

shear carelessness. rip souls

Poverty and ignorance when mixed can be quite potent.

That aside, I wasn't aware that Lagos (or anywhere in Naija for that matter) had a functional fire department.

mzfacts:
According to the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Razak Fadipe, who confirmed the report, he said:
”We got a distress call around 8:38p.m last night and when we got there, we discovered that it was a
storey building that was on fire. The top floor had two-bedroom apartment and four single rooms,
while the ground floor had two bedrooms and six single rooms. They did not call us on time when
the fire occurred.”

Really.

Medicine after death.

RIP to the deceased.