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How Customs Officer, Wife, 4 Children Died In Osun Inferno

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December 2, 2024
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How Customs Officer, Wife, 4 Children Died In Osun Inferno
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It was a tragic scene on Monday morning when a family of six were killed in in a fire incident which engulfed their residence at Ede, Osun State.

The deceased Customs Officer identified as Tijani Kabiru, was attached to the Oyo/Osun Command of their Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).

The sad incident happened at Akankan Area of Ede, Osun State about 3AM leaving the community in deep shock and mourning.

According to an eyewitness identified as Kola, smoke came out of their house at about 3 am but at the time the firemen came, the house had been badly affected before the fire could be subdued.

Kabiru, his wife, and four children were already burnt to death.

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But one of the children escaped.

Spokesperson for the Osun State Fire Service, Ibraheem Adekunle, confirmed the incident in a statement signed by the Director of the Service, Mr Olaniyi Alimi.

The statement said Kabiru, believed 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 and 10 years.

The statement read : “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.

“The lone survivor, a 13-year-old boy, miraculously escaped the blaze.

“The remains of the deceased were handed over to officers from the A’ Division of the Nigeria Police Force.” (vitalnewsngr.com)

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