Horror In Akwa Ibom As Fire Burns A Mother & Her 6 Children

A fire incident has been reported in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital at No. 33, Ntia Street, off Ekpri Nsukara. Reports say that the flame killed six kids and a woman.  An observer, Ekemini Obot told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his wife saw the flame at around 2 AM when she came out to urinate and raised alarm. He however said that the casualties passed on before they could be saved.

He likewise said that the police and fire fighters went to the scene, yet were somewhat late.

Confirming the incident, the state Director of Fire Service, Ndarake Ukpe, said, “My commander has just informed me, but he has not given me details. We are investigating the cause of the incident. The commander said he saw four corpses in the wreckage. We really sympathise with the family on the incident.”

Ukpe also said that the residents of the area could not reach the fire service on time because they did not have their phone numbers.