Another tragedy in Lagos: Man, pregnant lover burnt to death (Vanguard)

A bizarre incident which left residents stunned occurred two weeks ago, at Ojodu Street, in the densely populated Ajegunle area of Lagos, after a man, Buraimo Sunday, 30, and his pregnant lover identified simply as Bose, were burnt to death in their one room apartment. The live-in lovers said to have been dating for five years, were reportedly planning to solidify their relationship  early next year, when the unexpected happened.  The lovebirds were inside their apartment, watching a movie on the television penultimate evening, when a boy reportedly kicked a jerrican half filled with fuel, in the veranda. The combustive substance spilled on a cooking gas belonging to one of the tenants that was lighted, thereby resulting in an inferno. Read more