The landlord of a two-storey building, Mr Joseph Nwachukwu, escaped death by whiskers as his property was gutted by fire in Aba, Abia.

Mr Chizoba Nwachukwu, the eldest son of Nwachukwu, made this known to newsmen in Aba Friday.

Nwachukwu told newsmen that his mother was on her way back home when she saw the house in flames.

``She rushed to see my dad alone in the room and saved him first before calling for help from the neighbourhood,’’ he said.

He said that the fire, which started from a tenant’s apartment, razed the building at 17 Joe Express Street, near Ariaria International Market on Thursday.

The eldest son said that his father who had been suffering from stroke before the inferno was rescued while the property, including cash was gutted by fire.

``Every other thing in our flat was completely burnt. All I have laboured for in life are no more. The only thing I have is this cloth I am wearing.’’

He said that the people who came to their rescue could not enter their flat because of electric shock from the boiler and gave the cost of the damage including cash to be over N3 million.

He alleged that the fire outbreak was caused by their neighbour , who allegedly left an electric boiler on.
http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/43177/2012/12/21/wife_saves_husband_burnt_2storey_building_aba.html

Ayyah. Sad

Take heart. While some are celebrating thhe xmzss with wonderful gifts some are crying.



Different srokes for different follks ...

Ehyah, this is tragic.

Don't tell me that's the pic from the scene!

when there is life, there is hope.

Thank God they survived. Let no fire put asunder what God has joined together.

The caption(headline) on d front page & d full gist are unconnected..lol.

so sad

ebenezer4o2: The caption(headline) on d front page & d full gist are unconnected..lol.

I wonder, nairaland and their captions, something else

ebenezer4o2: The caption(headline) on d front page & d full gist are unconnected..lol.

abi o. When i saw the headline,i tot of d wife being a 'superwoman'... She was just on time! Sad story dough 4 a xmas.if only they saw it comin....... .... ..

Fire men, where ar u. God will take control

House don turn to bank...3million naira?

Wow! What a courage. Thank God for the successful rescue operation. But, if it some of our today's ladies, they will say 'Oya gbi idi-ot'

Ramcie: Ayyah. Sad

dats really sad o

Ramcie: Ayyah. Sad

dats really sad o

paranorman:
abi o. When i saw the headline,i tot of d wife being a 'superwoman'... She was just on time! Sad story dough 4 a xmas.if only they saw it comin....... .... ..

me tink say she be jamesbond sef

paranorman:
abi o. When i saw the headline,i tot of d wife being a 'superwoman'... She was just on time! Sad story dough 4 a xmas.if only they saw it comin....... .... ..

me tink say she be jamesbond sef

izenco2005: Fire men, where ar u. God will take control

Firemen?? In naija?

Too bad... I hope he recovers

moresignal: House don turn to bank...3million naira?

According to the report, all that was lost, including the house values that sum bro. House never turn bank yet!

moresignal: House don turn to bank...3million naira?

3million for that kind house. the woman no go leave the house if that kind money dey there

U RE MY HERO.....the husband whispers

When I saw the headline and the burning house my first thought was OMG, how dd she do it? But now I know it wasn't as serious as the op stated even though all their properties were destroyed.

Btw...did anyone notice that malu putting his hand on his head and another snapping the burning house instead of them to do something? At least find ways to quench the fire through the safest possible way?

too bad!

moresignal: House don turn to bank...3million naira?

Do u understand English? Re-read the article.

I was thinking the woman is a powerful woman who entered the fire just to save her husband. Bt she was just on time.
Boiling ring has done and is doing more harm than good. No reasonable person should be using boiling ring in this 21st century. Electric kettles and jugs are there to use.

Love Wan tintin

Enyimba City must be rescued by Abia State government as well. That city used to be the envy of other South Eastern cities in the 80's. Enyimba must not die!!

I expected much of action and ĤΛṖṖY ending.. Unfortunately, I met a sad story... So sad..

I wonder if there are still comprehension passages and question in our schools.
I will break it down for you folks, the man already suffered a stroke, he would have been burnt in the fire.
He was saved from the fire by his wife.
It is still an act of bravery for the wife to risk her life to save an already bedridden man.

Na that kain wife I dey find. Imagine sey the man sef even get stroke, yet she run go rescue the man. If na some women, dem go pray make the man die make dem camoflage sweet 16 dey follow rich men. Baba God, abeg free me this kain wifey.

Mzsolex: Don't tell me that's the pic from the scene!