Tragedy struck on Monday in Jenta Adamu in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State when a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Anthony Kwanmi, and three of his children were burnt to death in an early morning fire that engulfed his house.

However, his wife and one of his children were lucky, as they escaped with burns.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the survivors were admitted at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (Jankwano), Jos, where they were receiving treatment.

It was learnt that Kwanmi hailed from the Shendam LGA and recently retired from the police force.

An eyewitness said the deceased, who was a former aide-de-camp to ex-civilian governor of the state, Mr. Fidelis Tapgun, was burnt to death together with his children.

The witness, who did not want to be identified, said the fire started after an electric spark from a meter in the house.

He said, “The meter was mounted at the entrance to the building. There was a spark from the meter which started the fire. Because the meter was at the entrance, the fire prevented them from escaping. It quickly spread to other rooms in the house.”

Our correspondent gathered that Kwanmi and his children went to bed and locked their doors at about 2.30am after watching a football match between Nigeria and Sweden in the ongoing Olympics Competition in Rio, Brazil.

However, neighbours were woken up by the cries for help from the children, who were sleeping in a room close to their father’s.

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Very sad

Eyah.... I'm gutted

What a tragedy,
May their souls rest in peace.

Did they say the deceased was a retired Police Officer

Well, it's not a surprise.
Police is our friend while Karma is theirs.

Too bad

mynduu44:
Did they say the deceased was a retired Police Officer

Well, it's not a surprise.
Police is our friend while Karma is theirs.

Bros, every living soul shall taste death. So no matter what we should respect the dead.

sarrki:
Bros, every living soul shall taste death. So no matter what we should respect the dead.

Yes, I respect the innocent kids..

Point of correction, as a christian, not every soul shall taste death before the 2nd coming of the Lord.

I don't discuss religion with anyone not even my wife but the reality of life is " every one shall taste death" it now depend on your belief where you will go when one live mother earth.

sarrki:
I don't discuss religion with anyone not even my wife but the reality of life is " every one shall taste death" it now depend on your belief where you will go when one live mother earth.

So you are married but you spend all your day on Nairaland. Is your wife the breadwinner while you are a buhari otimkpu

lovat:
So you are married but you spend all your day on Nairaland. Is your wife the breadwinner while you are a buhari otimkpu

Lol if you have not been active how do you know am always on nairaland.

R. I. P to the innocent children, but to the police it might be the law of karma at work.