Tragedy recently struck a community in Otukpo, Otukpo local government area of Benue State as three members of a family were burnt to death at their home.
The sad incident reportedly happened in a two-bedroom flat of Jesus College Quarters, home of the father of the victims, Mr Ochoche Ode, at around 1.00 a.m on Friday December 17.
According to distraught father, the fire was noticed at midnight by his wife’s younger sister who perceived that something was burning while three of his children were asleep.
He said that he was in one of the rooms with his wife when they were alerted of the incident.
“As I was about to find out what was happening, the fire escalated, covering the whole room where my kids were sleeping and in an attempt to force myself into the room to rescue the children, my face got badly burnt. All attempts by neighbours to quell the fire failed and all my three children were burnt to death,” Ode said.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident on Friday in Makurdi.