An unidentified man at the weekend, was reportedly burnt to death in Lagos state after a keg of fuel in his car, reportedly caught fire.
The motorist, believed to be in his mid 40’s, had bought fuel from a filling station at about 3am on Saturday and had safely driven his Peugeot 307 car home at C Close, FESTAC Town area of the state.
The Punch reports that the fire was as a result of the cigarette he lit.
Meanwhile, efforts by firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service to put out the fire were abortive, as he was reportedly burnt to death.
Speaking on the incident, an official of the fire service, Amodu Shakiru, said no one knew the victim was in the car until his relatives came.
The official who reportedly spoke for the Director of the service, Rasak Fadipe, said, “We met the fire raging and we were able to stop the spread.
“It was after we put out the fire that his family members showed up and we all started looking for him.
“When he could not be found, we searched the car and found his charred remains in the vehicle.
“Although investigations are ongoing, the agency suspects that the victim had a lighter or cigarette in the car,” the official added.
