Baby dies in Lekki inferno after mum locks door
A seven-month-old baby was burnt to death in a fire incident in the Ikota Housing Estate, in the Lekki area of Lagos,after she was locked up in the room by the mother, who was cooking in the kitchen. Her mother was said to have left the kitchen for somewhere else, when the fire broke out. Residents were said to have called officials of the Lagos State Fire Service.But it was too late as the building had been razed down, while the child was burnt to death. A witness said.... (more…)