Ojo Joseph, 54, was arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly setting fire to his five stepchildren.
The tragic incident occurred in the Fagun Crescent area of Ondo town, the headquarters of the state’s Ondo West Local Government Area.
According to a source in the area, the man committed the heinous act because the children’s mother allegedly denied him s3x, and they had misunderstandings about the issue.
According to the source, the children’s alarm drew the attention of neighbours, who rushed to the scene of the incident to save the children, but one of them was burned to death in the inferno.
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The mother of the seven children was said to have escaped the inferno with her twins, but four of the children were rushed to a clinic and referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, for medical treatment.
On Sunday, November 6, the command’s spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said the Ojo Joseph had been arrested for alleged arson and murder.
The PPRO explained that the suspect is the victim’s stepfather, not their biological father, but that he is the father of the 18-month-old twins.
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Odunlami stated that an investigation into the matter had begun and that the man would be charged in court following the investigation.
