An early morning inferno , on Wednesday , claimed the life of a 30- year-old woman , simply identified as Nnena , in Tudun Kauri , Lafia , Nasarawa State.
An eye witness, who spoke on the condition of anonymity , told the News Agency of Nigeria that the woman was burnt to death in a four -bedroom flat as a result of the fire outbreak .
The eyewitness also said that the fire , which occurred due to electric surge when the AEDC supplied power , also destroyed property worth millions of naira .
The witness noted that men of fire service were able to rescue the parents of the deceased through the window , but could not control the fire which consumed Nnena, said to be a university graduate .
When contacted , Alhaji Dogara Dalhatu , the Chief Fire Officer in the state, confirmed the incident but said the cause of the inferno had yet to be ascertained .
“ For now, we cannot say this is the immediate or remote cause of the fire . We are still working on that .
“ A life was lost , simply because they did not tell us that there were people inside.
“ Anytime we go for rescue operations during a fire outbreak , our first priority is to save lives, ” Dalhatu said .
Source:- NAN
