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ANAMBRA: Pregnant woman, children burnt to death in house fire

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The Anambra state police command has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman and her two children in a fire incident at Umuoffor Village, Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident in a statement in Onitsha on Wednesday said:

“On March 19, at about 7:30 p.m., there was a fire at Umuoffor Village, Okija, at the residence of one Maxwell Okeke.

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“As a result, his pregnant wife, Mrs Nwazuru Okeke, and two children, Chidi (2) and Makuo (1) were trapped in the inferno and burnt beyond recognition.

“Police detectives attached to Okija Division visited the scene and the fire was put off with the assistance of local volunteers in the area.”

Mohammed, who said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined, noted that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Rabiu Ladodo, had instructed a thorough investigation to determine the conditions surrounding the occurrence.

By Todimu Ogunade…

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