Monday, July 15, 2024 - Three persons have been confirmed d3ad in a fire incident that occurred in a hotel in Benin City, Edo State.
The spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor,
confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday said the fire outbreak occurred
at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024, on the first floor of Cibeles Luxury
Hotel, located at 9 Emoavwodua Street, off Limit Road, off Sapele.
The PPRO disclosed that some persons have been arrested in connection with the fire incident.
Nwabuzor said the victims identified as Bright Amechi, Michael
Awowea, and Cynthia Ogiugo, all guests at the hotel, were sleeping in their
rooms when the fire occurred.
“The DPO contacted the Edo State Fire Service, which came and
extinguished the fire. Three persons were found unconscious due to suffocation
from the smoke,” the statement read.
“They were immediately rushed to Edo State Specialist Hospital on
Sapele Road, Benin City, and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH),
where Bright Amechi and Michael Awowea were confirmed dead.
“While at Edo State Specialist Hospital, Cynthia Ogiugo was
confirmed dead. The corpses have been deposited at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital
mortuary in Benin City
"The statement of Emmanuel Ogunyemi, the supervisor on duty
at the time of the incident, alleged that the fire outbreak emanated from one
of the rooms on the first floor of the hotel that was occupied by a lodger.
“The lodger of the said room, Andrew Roberts of Sapele Road, Benin
City, was contacted, and his statement was taken. He said in his statement that
the fire was caused by an electrical fault from the air conditioner in his
room,” he said.
“According to the DPO, some persons have been arrested while
investigations are ongoing to determine their culpability or innocence.”
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