Tragic: 3 month old baby burnt to death in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor

A fire incident occurred yesterday in Badagry leaving a 3-month-old baby burnt to death.

The unfortunate incident happened to Abiodun Alabi when a 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 and left her 10 year old son to watch the infant.

According to reports, she allegedly lit a candle in the apartment for both of them before she left 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, burning the infant to death before help could come.

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