A three-month-old infant, Abiodun Alabi was burnt to death yesterday when the new mother, who lives in a self contained apartment with her 10 year old son and 3 month old daughter went to a night vigil leaving her 10 year old son to watch the infant.
The fire incident which occurred at Wazobia Junction, Tako 11 started when the mother lit a candle in the apartment because there was no power supply. Her husband who travelled a lot wasn’t at home at the time of the incident because he was a transporter. Apparently, the 10 year old boy left his younger sister and the candle ‘lit’ at home and headed for a neighbour’s apartment to watch movies 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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