Crime
Elderly Woman Sets Her Son, Daughter-inlaw And Two Grandchildren Ablaze
Iforiti Oloro, a 75-year-old grandmother, is accused of setting her son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids on fire in Ondo State.
According to Peoples Gazette, the unfortunate tragedy happened over the weekend in the neighborhood of Aponmu near Akure, the capital of Ondo.
Victor Oloro, a septuagenarian who shared a property with her son, is said to have woken up in the middle of the night and allegedly set the family’s home on fire while they were sound asleep.
The family’s home was on fire on Saturday, March 18, 2023, according to Bayo Adegboyega, a resident of the neighborhood who confirmed the occurrence to The Gazette.
“We noticed that the building was on fire around 2:00 a.m., and all the family members were at home. I had to join neighbours close to the building in putting off the fire by breaking the windows to gain entry,” he narrated.
“Sadly, by the time we entered, the man (Victor Oloro), his wife (Racheal), and two children ( Toluwani and Blessing) had been affected by the fire.”
He also mentioned that the burnt family members were taken to a state hospital in Akure but were rejected due to the degrees of burns suffered from the fire incident.
“So, we rushed them to the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, but unfortunately, we lost the last born on arrival while on Sunday night, the man and his wife died. Only the firstborn is alive but in a critical condition,” Mr Adegboyega added.
While describing the incident as “bizarre and shocking,” Mr Adegboyega said the residents later learned that the grandmother allegedly set the building on fire.
“It was yesterday (Monday) that we got to know that the old woman got some dry palm fronds and the little petrol her son kept in a gallon, spread it around the house, and set the house on fire. While confessing, the woman said she set the house on fire because her son and his wife were allegedly starving her of food.”
The spokesman of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday morning, said that the divisional police officer in the community was still awaiting the details of the incident.
“I’m still awaiting full details of the incident from the DPO in charge of the area. So, I would advise you to give me more time to gather the facts,” the PPRO added.
It was further gathered that the septuagenarian had attempted to die by suicide by jumping into a well located at the house’s entrance but was rescued by community members.
Meanwhile, friends have taken to social media to mourn the couple and their child.
