Residents of Isale-Oyo community in Atiba local government of Oyo state were thrown into a state of confusion on Wednesday, September 14, when a family of five members were found dead in a mysterious circumstance. The victims include the husband, his junior wife, two children and a visiting uncle.
The deceased husband’s junior wife had just completed the house, which she bought when it was under construction, The Nation reports.
They moved into the building on Tuesday, September 14, in preparation for the house warming which was slated for Wednesday when they died. When the senior wife was contacted by the husband to follow them to the house, she excused herself.
The family members were said to have celebrated the Sallah with friends, relations and neighbours, after which the man invited the guests to attend the house warming the next day.
Neighbours and relations besieged the residence of the deceased family as early as 7.00a.m. in the morning to felicitate with them on the event.
But they were surprised that despite repeated knocks on the door, nobody came out to attend to them. All efforts to gain entry to find out what happened were abortive, as both the door and windows were locked.
A neighbour, who craved anonymity, said that the incident happened like a movie: “It was indeed agonising and pathetic. The family of five were found dead. The deceased father yesterday (Tuesday) played with the children around and greeted their parents in their respective homes for the Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
However Sadiq Maye, the Divisional Police Officer at Atiba Police Station, who confirmed the incident, said contrary to insinuations, the deceased died of generator fumes, which they inhaled while asleep.
Their bodies have been deposited at the State Hospital mortuary, Oyo.
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