Husband, Wife, Grandson Die In Ibadan Fire Outbreak

A tragic fire outbreak early Friday morning at a storey building in the Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has resulted in the deaths of a husband, his wife, and their grandson.

The incident was confirmed by Yemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, who disclosed that the agency received a distress call from one aMr Hassan at 3:46 a.m.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the upper floor of the six-room residential building engulfed in flames and promptly took action to extinguish the fire.

“On arrival, we met an upper floor of a residential storey building of six rooms well alight, and we swiftly swung into action, and the fire was completely extinguished,” Mr. Akinyinka said.

The general manager noted that three lives were lost, while five others were rescued from the burning structure.

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The ground floor and nearby properties were successfully protected from the inferno.

“From our investigation, we discovered that in their attempt to keep their house warm because of the cold weather, they resorted to using naked fire, which resulted in a fire disaster after they had slept off,” he added.

To ensure public safety and order, police officers led by CSP Olaniyan Jibola from Mapo Division and Amotekun operatives led by Gbenga Akinyemi from the North-West Division were present at the scene.

Authorities urge residents to adopt safer heating methods to prevent similar tragedies in the future.