The night tragedy
struck in the two-room apartment at Abolade community of Omi-Adio in the
Ido Local Government area of Oyo state, where Mrs Olubisi Anike
Nihinlola and Waris Ajasa fell victim of the sad event, but the 13-year
old grand daughter, Latifat Ajasa, survived with high degree of burns.
Many sympathisers
including families of the victims of the inferno and members of the
community couldn't hold back tears when the charred bodies of the
victims were retrieved from the fire.
The only survivor of
the incident, which was noticed at about 11 p.m, Latifat, was said to
have been rescued by some bold neighbours who responded quickly to the
cries of help from the occupants of the building.
At the Emiloju
Hospital located at Agbatomi, Teachers' Quarters, Omi-Adio, Ibadan,
where the only survivor of the fire outbreak was admitted, Latifat was
seen wrapped with gut bandage on the bed, but was said to have been
responding to treatment.
According to the
nurse on duty, Mr Olarewaju Opeyemi, Latifat was brought to the hospital
on Friday night around 12 pm with severe burns on her legs, face and
other parts of her body.
"We thank God she is
responding very well to treatment and her condition, as you can see, is
very stable now" , Opeyemi told Nigerian Compass.
It was serious grief
for Mrs Ajasa, who lost her 72-year old mother and 11-year old son to
the fire as she said she was at a vigil service where she was
worshipping when her apartment went up in flames.
Ajasa's landlord ,
Pa Amusa Okegbemi, who narrowly escaped death in the fire, was rescued
by neighbours after forcing the door to the house open.
According to him, "I
heard a strange sound from the main parlour. Then I decided to check
the corridor where I discovered that everywhere was full of smoke and
flames. I cried loud for help before the door was forced open and I was
rescued from the ugly situation by neighbours," the landlord pitifully
recounted.
The Nigerian Compass
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