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Lagos company staff burnt to death in fire accident

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of four staffers in a fire accident that occurred on Sunday at a lounge and bar in Baale Road, Olodi Apapa area.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, made this known to journalists on Monday in Lagos, saying that a disturbing call was received at Tolu Division that fire gutted a lounge and bar on Sunday at 07:45 a.m.

“Based on the report, teams of policemen and firefighters were swiftly mobilised to the scene and the fire was successfully put out as a result of the efforts of all the teams.

“Four of the company’s staff, who are yet to be identified got burnt beyond recognition in the fire.

“The corpses have been evacuated to Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) Morgue, Yaba for autopsy, ” he said.

According to image maker, the cause of the fire and value of the property destroyed are yet unknown.

Hundeyin also revealed that, investigation is in progress. (NAN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owotoki Christiana Temitope

Owotoki Christiana Temitope is a graduate of Mass communication from Bingham University, has a professional Certificate on Human Resource management and a practicing journalist with high professionalism in reporting Human Angle events for over five years. She is also a practicing investigative journalist.

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