Five-year-old boy burnt to death in apartment

Taiwo Jimoh

A five-year-old boy identified as Praise Emeka, has been burnt to death in their apartment at Igando area of Lagos State.

The incident occurred at Ben Okonkwo Street, Igando area of the metropolis, on October 4, at about 9p.m.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bala Elkana, while confirming the incident, explained that immediately Policemen from Igando Police Station received the distress call, they swiftly moved to the scene.

He said: “Our policemen were able to salvage the situation with support from Fire Service. Unfortunately, the little boy was burn beyond recognition. Some other occupants of the building were rescued. The fire was prevented from escalating to other buildings in the neighbourhood. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the incident.”

Still speaking, Elkana disclosed that the command also arrested two suspected armed robbers, operating in Army Uniform at Second Rainbow Bus stop, Festac area of the state.

The image maker identified the suspect as Chizoba Okeke (30). He was arrested on October 6, at about 10:30p.m.

It was learnt that immediately operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs), from Festac Police Station received a distress call from a filling station, that a robber was sighted in the area; the police swiftly moved to the scene and arrested the suspect.

Elkana said: “Two phones, one Sword, house breaking implements, two daggers, a Point of Sale (POS) machine and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card were recovered from him. It is not yet established whether the suspect belongs to the gang of dismissed soldiers arrested some weeks ago. Investigation is on-going to ascertain where and how the suspect got the military uniform.”