A devastating fire has claimed the lives of a Customs officer, his wife, and their four children in the Akankan area of Ede, Osun State.
The tragic incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday, with the fire engulfing the residence of Tijani Kabiru, a Customs officer attached to the Oyo/Osun Command.
Kabiru, his wife, and their four children, aged between three and ten, were all killed in the blaze.
The Osun State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Director, Olaniyi Alimi, and shared by spokesperson Ibraheem Adekunle.
According to the statement, the fire was reported at 3:21 am through a distress call to the Fire Service’s emergency line.
Firefighters from Ede Zonal Command were dispatched immediately, with additional support from the Fire Service Headquarters in Abere.
The fire occurred on Customs Tijani Kabiru Road in the Akankan area, named after the late officer.
Kabiru, believed to be in his late 40s, and his wife, in her early 40s, along with their children—three boys and a girl—died in the inferno.
A 13-year-old boy managed to escape the fire. The estimated loss from the fire is around N200 million, although property worth N500 million was saved.
The cause of the fire has not been confirmed, but investigations are underway.
