According to reports gathered, the inferno occurred in the early hours of Monday and claimed the lives of Tijani, his wife and three of his children who were sleeping in the house with one lone survivor, his thirteen-year-old son.
Governor Ademola Adeleke described the incident as touching and painful in a condolence message to the family signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
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The governor advised residents in Osun state to be alert to their environment and do away with anything that could ignite a fire in this dry season, noting that the management of electrical appliances and inflammable objects must adhere to proper safety measures.
He also tasked emergency management bodies, such as O’Ambulance, to intensify rescue alertness in communities and towns across the state, declaring his administration’s resolve to keep the people and property safe.
However, the source of the fire is yet to be discovered.