6th November, 2022
By Muftau Ogunyemi
A 54-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to five of his stepchildren in the Fagun Crescent area of Ondo town.
SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the incident on Sunday in Akure.
Odunlami explained that the incident occurred on Saturday and that the suspect was being investigated, while the victims (stepchildren) were being treated at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo.
“This is a case of alleged arson and murder, and we need to investigate it to know the cause and how it happened.
“Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to our Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for proper investigation,” Odunlami said.
An eye witness, who did not want his name in print, said that the suspect claimed that his wife, who is the mother of the victims, had offended him over a little misunderstanding.
According to the source, the suspect committed the act because his wife denied him having sex.
The suspect allegedly poured gasoline on the room while the kids were fast asleep, and one of them died in the ensuing fire.
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