Police Officer’s Son Dies In Lagos Fire

The 15-year-old son of a senior officer serving at the Lagos State Police Command has been confirmed dead after a fire outbreak at Falamo Police Barracks in Ikoyi area of Lagos.

According to reports, the inferno gutted Room 24, Block 1 occupied by one Assistant Superintendent of Police Godspower David attached to Bar Beach Division in Victoria Island.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Officer in Ikoyi while a team of emergency responders were sent to the scene and successfully put out the fire.

Hundeyin further said that “during evacuation of the debris, the corpse of Emmanuel Godspower David, the son of the officer consumed by the inferno, was found”.

The PPRO added that the corpse of the teenager had been evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy, while an investigation has been launched.