Femi Ashekun/
Seven persons were found dead yesterday in an apartment at Elegbaata village, Oke Suna, Apomu, in Isokan Local Government Area of Osun State.
NewsmakersNG learned that the victims, including a man, his wife, and five children, were found dead while a yet-to-be-identified member of the family, who also slept in the house, was rescued alive and taken to a hospital in Apomu.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that people in the area became suspicious when several hours after daybreak, the door of the house remained shut.
“But even at that, we did not immediately realize those that slept in the house had died until some residents summoned courage and forced the door open.
“What we saw was scary. All of them that slept in the house, except one, had died; husband, wife, and five children all dead. But one person that also slept in the house was rescued alive and taken to a hospital. Some people that arrived at the scene first said they inhaled the odour of a chemical, but I can’t say specifically what killed them.
“The house where the incident happened belonged to the wife. The man that was found dead was married to the woman, but those children belonged to another man. The man had his own house also in Apomu. He was a policeman and was known as Saheed.”
The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
“Operatives have removed the deceased for autopsies. They were taken to the OAU Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. But an investigation has commenced, even though we have not made any arrest.
“The person that was rescued alive is receiving treatment at a private hospital in Apomu; he is responding to treatment,” she said.
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