Tragedy struck within the early hours of yesterday when a devastating fireplace engulfed the residence of a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, connected to the Oyo/Osun Command, killing him, his spouse, and 4 of their youngsters within the Akankan Space of Ede, Ede North Native Authorities Space of Osun State.
It was learnt that the incident occurred because of a solar energy explosion in the home. New Telegraph learnt that the incident occurred whereas they have been asleep and all of the victims have been burnt to dying, solely the fifth youngster managed to flee from the fireplace.
Our correspondent additionally learnt that the incident which occurred at Customized Tijani Kabiru street, Akankan in Ede, began at about 3: 21am.
The Osun State Fireplace Service Director, Engr Olaniyi Ismaila Alimi, confirmed the incident, including nonetheless that the reason for the inferno is but to be ascertained.
Alimi, who spoke by means of the Fireplace Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adekunle Ibraheem, mentioned: “We have been knowledgeable of the incident by way of a misery name to our emergency quantity 08030808254 at 3:21a.m and our workforce from Ede Zonal Command proceeded to the scene with a backup workforce becoming a member of them from Fireplace Service Headquarters, Abere.
“They misplaced their lives alongside 4 of their youngsters (3 boys and a lady) with their age starting from 10-3 years.” Mr Tijani Kabiru who was reported to be in his late 40s and his spouse who was reported to be in her early 40s misplaced their lives to the inferno that was suspected to have began like an hour earlier than fireplace service received the knowledge.
“Their our bodies have been handed over to males of A’ Division of the Nigeria Police Drive to be deposited at a morgue “Solely considered one of their sons, whose age was put at 13 years, out of the household of seven escaped from the fireplace.”
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