Fire Kills Mother, 4 Children In Rivers Community

Five persons, including a mother and her four children were on Frida burnt to death in a fire following a fire incident that engulfed their house in Okochiri community in Okrika local government area of Rivers State.
LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the fire was later put out through the efforts of community youths.
Although sources said the fire was caused by petrol which was ignited by a spark, the cause had not been independently verified as of the time of filing this report.
Confirming the incident in a telephone interview with newsmen, the Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Okrika, Igwe Godswill, said the details of the incident were still sketchy.
“We just heard t...