By Austin Ogwuda
Tragedy struck at Akankan area of Ede, Osun State, South West, Nigeria on Monday, claiming the lives of a Customs Officer, his wife and four children while they were sleeping.
According to report, the entire family was wiped out apart from a 13 year old boy who miraculously survived the unfortunate inferno at their residence.
But it was however not ascertained if the survivor is a member of the family or a house help.
The Customs Officer, the breadwinner of the family was attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, whose name was given as Tijani Kabiru.
The tragic incident was confirmed by the Director of the Osun State Fire Service, Mr. Olaniyi Alimi, through the Spokesperson of the Service, Ibraheem Adekunle, in a press statement.
The statement reads, “We were informed of the incident via a distress call to our emergency number 08030808254 at 3:21 a.m. Our team from Ede Zonal Command proceeded to the scene, with a backup team joining from the Fire Service Headquarters in Abere.
“The address of the fire incident is Customs Tijani Kabiru Road, Akankan Area, Ede North LG. The street was named after the deceased, who was a Customs officer from the Oyo/Osun Command.
“Mr. Tijani Kabiru, reported to be in his late 40s, and his wife, said to be in her early 40s, lost their lives alongside four of their children—three boys and a girl—aged between three nd 10 years. The estimated loss from the inferno is around N200 million, while property worth N500 million was saved. A 13-year-old boy, however, narrowly escaped the tragedy”, the statement added.
Credit: Daily Trust
