Suspected drug addict allegedly sets family house on fire after dispute in Lagos

A young antheral suspected to beryllium nether the power of drugs allegedly acceptable his household location connected occurrence pursuing a heated statement with relatives successful Lagos.

In a video circulating connected societal media successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, household members were seen struggling to flight from the burning gathering arsenic flames dispersed done parts of the house.

Some occupants could beryllium heard shouting and calling for assistance portion attempting to marque their mode retired of the building.

The idiosyncratic who recorded the video claimed that the suspect, believed to beryllium betwixt 21 and 25 years old, had earlier engaged successful a combat with members of his household earlier the incident.

According to the narrator successful the footage, the young man, who was described arsenic a suspected cause addict, was seen wearing respective chains astir his cervix earlier allegedly mounting the location connected fire.

The narrator besides alleged that the fishy vandalised spot wrong the compound, including smashing the windscreen of a Lexus Prado car parked wrong the compound. Several household items were reportedly destroyed during the disturbance.

The suspect’s parent was seen extracurricular the gathering successful a authorities of panic portion different household members gathered astir the compound arsenic the concern unfolded.

Officials of the Lagos State F...