Prostitute and client burnt to death in Delta brothel

A prostitute and two male clients were burnt to death on Friday, December 26, burnt to death in a red light district. The incident occurred in Orhowhurun Roundabout, Udu local government area, Delta state, as the fire reportedly burnt adjoining shops and buildings.

Although the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, it is believed that the fire began at about 1am, Boxing Day, from one of the rooms occupied by one of the commercial sex workers at a popular brothel in the area.

The raging fire extended to other apartments and near-by buildings through electricity cables, taking out provisions, electric and pharmaceutical shops in the affected buildings.

Corpses of the victims, one young man and that of a young lady believed to be in her thirties were burnt beyond recognition. An eyewitness said: “Corpses of the lady and most likely her male client were found on the same spot.”