Tragedy struck in Badagry, Lagos,
yesterday, when a three-month-old infant, Abiodun Alabi was burnt to
death. The fire incident occurred at Wazobia Junction, Tako 11, when a new
mother, who lives in a self contained apartment with her 10year old son and 3
month old daughter, went to a night vigil and left her 10 year old
son to watch the infant.
It's alleged that before she left
the apartment, she lit a candle in the apartment because there was no
electricity. Her husband wasn't home at this time because he travelled a
lot as a transporter.
The 10 year old boy left both his
younger sister and the candle at home and headed for a neighbour’s apartment to
watch television and eventually passed the night with them.
Unfortunately the candle burnt out
completely which led to a fire outbreak that consumed the entire
apartment which burnt the infant to death before help could
come.
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