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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
Fire has razed a house in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as the owner, Chief Ifeanyi Madu has cried foul, calling for investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident.
The house, a duplex at Umuobia Housing Estate, in Umuahia, was recently destroyed by fire under mysterious circumstances
Giving a rundown of the incident, Chief Madu, who resides outside the state said his younger brother, Ogochukwu Ihewe Peter informed him that at about 3:00am on April 10, he received an unusual phone call.
“The call was made by my Children’s aunt who lives in Enugu State. She announced to my younger brother that my first son’s room had been overtaken by fire.
“My brother made multiple efforts to reach both my Children and their mother but all his efforts failed, and it was so risky for him to leave his house at such ungodly hour.”
Chief Madu disclosed that in the morning, his younger brother rushed to his house that was about five kilometers from where he lives.
“Upon arrival, my brother realized that everything went under the sledge hammer of fierce inferno and no valuable was recovered.
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“The nature of the fire raised alot of questions and leaves doubts in the minds of eye witnesses.”
Madu said the source of the fire still remains in doubt considering the fact that the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), had since disconnected the building as to say it was cause by power surge.
“The second question is why was the fire since its only occupant was away for five days, the incident happened on the fifth day of his absence.
“If he left a candle light on his departure, it could have died down and not continue burning till the fifth day. Third is that the burnt room was on the 1st floor and not close to the kitchen.”
The distressed man opined that for the fact it took his children’s aunt in Enugu State to alert his brother who lives in Umuahia and who should have been the first point of contact, leaves lots of doubt about the incident.
Madu pointed an accusing finger at someone he didn’t mention his name, who he said had threatened to burn down the house sometime ago, but was stopped.
“Lots of shenanigans surround this incident and leaves everyone mouth agape. The only thing I could remember is that back in 19th/20th Dec. 2020, someone had threatened to burn my house but was stopped by some civil means.”
Chief Madu who said he now lives in fear as the incident threatens the safety of his children and his properties, called for an urgent and proper investigations of the source of the fire.
