From Princely Onyenwe, Abuja
The above is the home of late Adanna Sani in Umuoma Nekede Autonomous Community in Owerri West local government area of Imo state Nigeria.
9News Nigeria reports that the house was gutted by fire through CANDLE LIGHT burn out at the early hours of today Saturday 2-07-2022 .
A call to the traditional Ruler of the community, His Royal Highness Eze Morison Eke Ph.D confirmed that no life was lost but everything owned by the family was destroyed and no pin saved .
While Speaking with the owner of the house, Mr Nnemeka Sani said that the light came from the candle light that was used in the house as a source of light without knowing that it has gutted the entire place from a particular source.
Both Gas cooker, Refrigerator and the entire house equipments was not recovered in the fire. But glory belongs to God that no life was lost.
A call in the right direction is for candle users to be very careful and mindful of its negative implications and put every possible efforts to manage all inflammables at home.
The situation has truly turned the family of Late Adanna Sani of Okwu Umuoma Nekede in disarray while calling on good Imolites to assist them to recover a living shelter.
However, Information gathered within the neighborhood reveales that the actual cause of the burnt was as a result of a calculated act of a member of the family who smokes rampantly and throws ash flames carelessly within the premesis. This may have lit up the entire house and before they could know what was happening, the house got razed by fire.
Few hours before the time of this report, the fire was put to controll by community efforts after a long moment wasted in calling the state fire service to no avail.
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