BREAKING: Mother, 3 children burnt to death in Lagos

A fire outbreak in Lagos has claimed the lives of a mother and her three children

The tragedy occured at DPO Olubi Street, Aguda, Surulere

A fire outbreak in Lagos has claimed the lives of a mother, and her 3 children, according to reports reaching NAIJ.com.

NAIJ.com also learnt that the tragedy happened at DPO Olubi Street, Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos state.

According to PM News, the inferno took the lives of four people, and also gutted several shops worth millions of naira.


The tragedy happened at DPO Olubi Street, Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos state
While reacting to the incident, Rasak Fadipe, director, Lagos state Fire Service, who confirmed the tragedy said the mother of three and her children were burnt to death in the fire outbreak.


He said: “An outbreak of fire involving shops at DPO Olubi Street, Aguda, Surulere, consumes the lives of a mother and three children.

NAIJ.com earlier came across a heartbreaking video shared by an angry lady who witnessed a building burning while people stood around helplessly.

According to the lady in the video, fire broke out in a big building at the Oasis Garden Estate in Lagos, and while they tried to reach the fire service, they couldn't get any help.

The angry lady said they had called the Lagos state fire service about two hours before she made the video, and they were yet to show up.

She angrily resorted to cursing the staff of the fire service and even the leaders of the country, who she blames for allowing things become this bad in the country.