The commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State was
thrown into heavy pandemonium on Saturday, when a billionaire couple, who just
returned home from abroad, were consumed in an inferno that broke out in the
commercial city.
The unfortunate incident occurred in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Boniface Ndubuisi, a house that is located at number 2, Arinze Lane,
off Okolo Street, American Quarters, Onitsha, Anambra State.
The couple who just returned from abroad were badly
burnt, and were seen clung to each other in the bathroom of the building.
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Information available to DailyPost says the building
was razed before fire fighters arrived in the compound. The couple’s valuables,
worth billions of naira were reportedly lost to the inferno.
An eyewitness who could not fathom how and where the
fire started in the one-story building confirmed that it started around 4am. He
said the couple’s bodies were found inside their bathroom, clinging unto each
other.
It was reported that the late couple had six
children; three in America, two in Abuja and one in Lagos.
The Divisional Police Officer, Onitsha Central
Police Station, Mr Tope Fasugba has visited the scene with his men. He said the
incident is being investigated. He also confirmed that the bodies have been
taken to a morgue in Onitsha.
The cause of the fire outbreak could not be
ascertained, but many blamed the incident on power surge from Power Holding Company
of Nigeria (PHCN).
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