Soludo seeks investigation as three Anambra brothers killed in Lagos fire are buried

By Sunny A. David, Awka 

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire outbreak in Lagos State that claimed the lives of three brothers from Anambra.

The victims died in a devastating inferno that occurred at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025. Burial rites for the brothers began on Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Mr. Steve Onyeka Omatu (40), Mr. Casmir Nnabuike Omatu (39), and Mr. Collins Kenechukwu Omatu (37), all members of the Omatu family from Uzoakwa Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

According to a burial poster obtained by The News Chronicle in Anambra, the brothers will be laid to rest on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Nze Omatu Ikwuamaeze compound, Umumgboma, Umuarugwu, Uzoakwa, Ihiala LGA.

In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo described the incident as heartbreaking and deeply painful, noting that the tragedy has thrown not only the affected families but the entire State into mourning.