Xmas Tragedy: Fire Roasts 4 Children Of Same Parents To Death In Anambra

Tragedy struck at Umuele Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State, on Christ­mas as four children of the same parents were roasted to death by mys­tery fire in their three-bedroom apartment on the ground floor of a sto­rey building when their parents were not around.

The victims, Chioma Ofomata, 6 years old, Goodness, and Mercy Ofo­mata who were twins, 3, and Ifeoma, 2, all females were allegedly locked in­side the apartment by their mother, Mrs. Chineme­rem Ofomata, who was said to have gone to have a share of Christmas rice gift meant for widows in the community, after her husband, a vulcanizer, had already gone out to work with two of their children (boys), Kosy, 8, and Ebu­ka, 5.