Two lovers, friend die in kerosene blast

Residents of Egbemene community, Warri Corner, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have remained in shock following the mysterious death of three persons including two lovers, Godstime Bisa and Fine Boson, aged 26 and 15 years respectively. They were allegedly burnt to death in a suspected adulterated kerosene blast on Monday night.
DailyPost has learnt that the explosion occurred when one of the deceased tried to refill an already lit lantern inside a room. Sources said the incident occurred at about 11.30pm and affected five persons in the room.
A reliable source said, “Unfortunately, only the two lovers, who hail from Ekogbene community in Burutu Local Government Area lost their lives.”
“Property worth millions of naira were damaged in the ensuring inferno, which occurred at about 11.30 pm. The deceased persons were rushed to
the Central Hospital, Warri, but they died all the same.”

While confirming the tragic incident, the Coordinator of the Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI, Comrade Austin Ozobo, said, “This is a mysterious death, no one expected the two lovers will die so cheaply.
“I have visited the community, the people are very curious to know how such a minor fire could claim two lives and left three seriously burnt. The Ijaw people are equally handicapped over the attitude of security operatives and government hospitals because they assume that any Ijaw person who is burnt by fire is an oil bunkerer or pipeline vandal.
“So they either inject the victim to die or call security men to arrest the victim. This shows that the life of an Ijaw man has no value.”
Comrade Ozobo later added that, “Even now, we are still battling for a suitable place where the three other survivors can be treated and one of the survivors just died today (Tuesday). So, I call on the state government to come to the aid of the victims and their families.”