A retired
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Anthony Kwanmi, and three of his
children were burnt to death in an early morning fire that engulfed his
house on Monday in Jenta Adamu
in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State
However, his wife and one of his children were lucky, as they escaped with burns.
The
survivors were admitted at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital
(Jankwano), Jos, where they were receiving treatment.
It was learnt that Kwanmi hailed from the Shendam LGA and recently retired from the police force.
An eyewitness said the deceased, who was
a former aide-de-camp to ex-civilian governor of the state, Mr. Fidelis
Tapgun, was burnt to death together with his children.
The witness, who did not want to be identified, said the fire started after an electric spark from a meter in the house.
He said, “The meter was mounted at the
entrance to the building. There was a spark from the meter which started
the fire. Because the meter was at the entrance, the fire prevented
them from escaping. It quickly spread to other rooms in the house.”
Our correspondent gathered that Kwanmi
and his children went to bed and locked their doors at about 2.30am
after watching a football match between Nigeria and Sweden in the
ongoing Olympics Competition in Rio, Brazil.
However, neighbours were woken up by the cries for help from the children, who were sleeping in a room close to their father’s.
Kwanmi reportedly made spirited efforts
to open the door and free himself and the children, but the thick smoke
billowing from the fire prevented him.
It was learnt that their charred remains were removed by neighbours, who had to break down the walls of the house to gain entry.
When our correspondent visited the house, all the rooms were in ruins.
The killed children are, Theresa, Thomas, Emmanuel and Kerry.
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