Children in Akwa Ibom who were abandoned at home by their parents died from burn injuries

In Akwa Ibom, children who were abandoned at home by their parents died from burn injuries.

Two siblings, ages 6 and 3, were killed by fire on Udo Imuk Street in Akwa Ibom State's Eket Local Government Area.

According to reports, the incident happened around 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, when the kids' parents locked them inside their one-room apartment so they could run errands nearby.

On December 31, a neighbor told reporters at the scene that it was impossible to determine what started the fire. No candles or gas cylinders, electrical connections, or other potential fire starters were present in the space.

Prince Ekpo, the victims' father, claimed that his wife had left earlier to go shopping in the neighborhood, so he left his phone in the room to provide light for his kids before going to get his injection.

He claimed that when he arrived home, he noticed a crowd gathered outside his home. He then learned that his apartment had been destroyed and his two children had been killed in a fire.

"I came back and saw people crowded and discovered my two children were burnt dead and we don’t know the source of the fire," He said