Four family members burnt to death in Osun

BY GBENGA OLARINOYE
OSOGBO — Residents of Kajola-Ijesha in
Atakumosa West Local Government Area
of Osun State were thrown into mourning
following the death of four members of a
family who were burnt to death in a mid
night inferno that razed their house,
Monday night.
Those who lost their lives were the
father, mother and two of their children,
while two other children who went for
night prayers escaped.
Property, including furniture, electronics,
cooking utensils and other household
materials were burnt in the inferno.
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps, NSCDC, who preferred
anonymity, said the fire was caused as a
result of power surge, stressing that the
entire house was affected.
The NSCDC member said: "We have been
to the scene and found out that the
incident happened as a result of the
return of power to the house by the
Power Holding Company of Nigeria,
PHCN. There was no light when the
family slept but the high voltage power
came at midnight and caused the
incident."
It was learnt that the two children who
escaped the fire incident were at a vigil,
and encouraged other members of the
family to attend the prayer programme
but they declined.
The state's Deputy Governor, Mrs. Grace
Laoye-Tomori, who visited the scene of
the incident expressed shock and concern
at the death of the four family members,
promising that the state government
would take care of the remaining two
children.
Tomori who gave some undisclosed
amount to the eldest child of the
deceased parents admonished the
residents of Kajola to be vigilant.
Source: vanguard