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Tragedy struck on Sunday at Kisi in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, when a man set a house on fire, killing five members of a family of seven.
An eight month old baby and three children aged three, six and 10, were completely were completely burnt to ashes. Also killed in the fire was his 46-year-old mother, Ogunma Ogbada.
The survivors – Samuel Daniel Ode, 24 and Mariam Samuel Ode, 21, are currently receiving treatment at Muslim Hospital,Kisi.
According to the police, the incident occured at about 2.35am on Sunday at Budo Alaka village, Kisi.
The 26-year-old man, identified as Monday Daniel, was said to be a suspected lunatic. Members of the family were asleep when he set the house on fire.
An eye witness said that the suspect had on the previous day approached a member of the family for some money to travel to an undisclosed destination but the request was turned down.
Angered by the refusal, the suspect allegedly came back in the early hours of the day and set the thatch roof house on fire.
It was learnt that the suspect escaped from the scene afterwards but was later arrested by the police.
Upon interrogation, he confessed to the crime but claimed he did not know what came over him.
Police said the case will soon be transferred to the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Iyaganku, for further investigation.