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A 16-year-old, Timehin Jinadu was burnt to death, as a duplex at Lekki area of Lagos State got burnt this morning. The fire started around 2am on Monday in a duplex at 35C, Ajiran Road, Agungi area of Lekki. The Jinadu family was sleeping when the fire began, it learnt.
Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe told P.M. News that the fire service station was called around 2am and that it responded promptly to the call and succeeded in rescuing three people from the duplex of four bedroom.
According to him, the body of 16-year old Timehin was discovered at the bathroom roasted by fire. He said the father of the boy and two other children inhaled smoke which made them unconscious and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Fadipe disclosed that the fire was caused by power surge after light was restored in the night to the area.
Courtesy – www.juliablaise.com
