Siblings trapped, burnt to death as fire razes home in Ondo

Tragedy struck astatine the play successful Ode-Aye, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State pursuing the decease of 2 siblings of the aforesaid parents, who were trapped and burnt to decease successful an inferno that engulfed their apartment.

The siblings identified arsenic six-year-old Queen Ohwo and her four-year-old younger sister, Everlyne Ohwo, were trapped successful their flat situated successful Olaribigbe Street, the Zion axis of the community.

While confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Command disclosed that the victims, who were children of Mr and Mrs Peter Ohwo, died arsenic a effect of negligence.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, a preliminary probe revealed that the occurrence whitethorn person resulted from negligence during cooking activities.

Jimoh, who stated that the remains of the deceased children, which were severely burnt, had been evacuated to the Health Centre successful Ode-Aye with their parents presently successful heavy daze and trauma pursuing the incident.

He said, “Police operatives visited the country promptly, wherever photographs were taken and indispensable documentation carried out. CP Adebowale Lawal has ordered a thorough and discreet probe into the incidental to ascertain the nonstop origin and circumstances surrounding the occurrence outbreak.

“The Divisional Police Officer successful Ode-Aye has been directed to cordon ...