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3 children bùrnt to dėåth in a midnight fire after mother left them at home to go sleep with her lover in a h0tel (Photos)

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Apr 18, 2022

Three children have reportedly killed in a midnight fire in a community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

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According to the PRESS, the parents of the children were not at home when the incident happened.

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While the father of the kids , who was said to be a musician , reportedly went to perform at an event, the mother reportedly eloped with a lover to a nearby hotel.

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A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The PUNCH that the mother had locked the three children in a room and lit a candle before she left with the lover.

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He said, " The woman is a teacher . She left with her lover to a nearby hotel that night.

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"The three children were locked up in a room and they got burnt beyond recognition in the inferno believed to have been caused by a lit candle .

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"The children were aged 5, 4 and 2 years respectively.

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"She has been arrested by the police for investigation . "

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The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Haruna Mohammed , confirmed the incident in a statement.

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He, however, did not say anything about the arrest but said the victims sustained varying degrees of burns and all died on the spot while property worth millions of Naira were destroyed .

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He said, "Following the distress call, Police patrol team led by the DPO rushed to the scene , cordoned off the area and the fire was put off by local volunteers before the arrival of firefighters .

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"The victims were photographed and corpses buried, according to their customs ."

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