The police in Anambra have said that a pregnant woman and her two children were killed in a fire at Umuoffor village, Okija, Ihiala local government area of the state.
Anambra police spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening.
“On March 19, at about 7:30 pm, there was a fire at Umuoffor Village, Okija, at the residence of one Maxwell Okeke.
“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,” the spokesman said.
The cause of the fire has not been determined. But the commissioner of police, Rabiu Ladodo, according to Mr Mohammed, has ordered ‘full-scale’ investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
