A
man, Deji Adenuga, a.k.a. Dakar, on Tuesday allegedly set eight
family members of his estranged girlfriend ablaze on Adetuwo Street, Igbodigo
town, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Punch gathered that five of the victims
had given up the ghost, while three others were receiving treatment at the
Trauma Centre, Ondo town, Ondo State.
A
source told Punch correspondent that Adenuga was dating a girl in the family,
identified only as Titi; but she later called off the relationship.
In
retaliation, the suspect was alleged to have set the room where the family
lived ablaze.
The
source said, “What happened today (Tuesday) was shocking. The man (Adenuga)
almost wiped out an entire family early this morning.
“He
was angry because the girl (Titi) he was dating said she was no more interested
in the relationship. In order to deal with the girl, he poured petrol in the
room where all members of her family were sleeping and set them ablaze.
“He
actually missed his target because the girl was not in the room at the time he
set the room ablaze.
“Eight
members of the family were severely burnt. Five of them have been confirmed
dead, while the remaining three were rushed to the Trauma Centre, Ondo, where
they are receiving treatment.”
The
source noted that the suspect fled the town after the act, adding that his
whereabouts was unknown to residents.
Confirming
the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police
Command, Mr Femi Joseph, said the police had begun investigation into the
incident.
“We
are on the trail of the suspect, while investigation has commenced into the
matter. We will soon arrest him,” Joseph said.
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