INSIDE LIFE: CUSTOMS Officer, Wife And Four Children Burnt To Death in Osun Community

 

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A Customs officer known as Tijani Kabiru, his wife and four of their children have lost their lives due to a fire incident that occured in their home at Akankan Area of Ede, Osun State.

 

The Spokesperson for the Osun State Fire Service, Ibraheem Adekunle, revealed that this incident took place in the early hours of Monday, December 2, 2024.

 

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.

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“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 and 10 years.

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“The estimated loss from the inferno is around N200 million, while property worth N500 million was saved.”

 

The midnight fire has left the community reeling in shock and sorrow.

 

Residents were awakened by the devastating news of the family’s death, causing widespread panic and disbelief.

 

A neighbour, who witnessed the tragic event said,

“I can’t say when the fire started, but we observed smoke there at about 3am.

“The response time of the firemen was not bad, but the house had been badly affected before the fire could be subdued.

“Kabiru, his wife and four children were already burnt to death. But one of the children escaped.”

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Their neighbour stated that the Ede Fire Station was quickly notified after smoke was spotted.

However, by the time firefighters arrived, the blaze had already engulfed much of the house.

The only survivor, a 13-year-old boy, narrowly escaped the fire.

The bodies of the deceased were transferred to officers from the A’ Division of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

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