The police have confirmed that there was a fire incident fire incident at Abagbo Village, Takwa-Bay on the 6th of August which claimed the lives of five children from the same family.
A statement by Lagos Police Command Spokesman,DSP Bala Elkana said already a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer have visited the scene.
According to the police, “In her statement, the Mother of the victims, Florence Asoye ‘f’ stated that, she left home at about 1830hours to Takwa-bay Jetty only to come back to see her room completely razed down by fire.
She also disclosed that “ she left her children under the care of one Suliat ‘f’ (who) locked the children in the room and left to unknown destination.
The children who were burnt beyond recognition,according to the police, include: Folake Ogundiya ‘f’ 13year S old, Abigail Ogundiya ‘f’ 8years old, Daniel Bakare ‘m’ 6years old, Chidima Achomye ‘f’, Nnamdi Achomye ‘m’ 2years old and Khadijat ‘f’ 1year old.
