Another Tragedy In Lagos As Man And His Pregnant Lover Were Burnt To Death (Photo)

“Sunday made every effort to open the door but its handle was stiff. He went to the burglary proof of the window, shook it vigorously, in an attempt to pull it off, yet it did not give way. We were screaming and encouraging him to pull harder, as we watched them from the window. Two men, who tried to break the burglary proof of the window from outside later, retreated when it became too hot to hold. Even in the face of death, Sunday was begging us to try and save Bose. At a point, Bose began to cough. Sunday held her and bade us good bye, as the fire engulfed them.”

“Sunday and Bose could have survived had the  door opened when he tried to escape through it. When I heard the explosion, I thought it was from his air conditioner. It was the Divisional Police Officer at  Tolu Police Station, CSP Udom, that led a team of policemen to the scene from where he   called   fire fighters. But by the time they arrived, it was too late.”

“He even promised to buy a power generating set for me  next day, when I told him the one I was using was borrowed. He did not live to fulfil his promise, no thanks to the fire incident.”

“as it is now, I am the only surviving child of our parents. Our father died long ago, while our mother travelled to the United States of America 19 years ago. I take solace in my late brother and looked up to him as father. Today, I am fatherless with no brother.”

“How can I do such a burial? My brother did not marry her and had no child with her. Besides, they were not married. They met each other back in school and had been living together until tragedy occurred”.