A 54-year-old man has been arrested by the Police Command in Ondo State for allegedly setting five of his step-children ablaze at Fagun crescent area of Ondo town.
It was gathered that,the suspect claimed that his wife, who is mother of the victims, had offended him because she denied him sex.
The suspect who was said to have poured petrol on the room while the children were asleep.
Confirming the incident,the state’s PPRO,SP Funmilayo Odunlami explained that the incident occurred on Saturday adding that the suspect was being investigated, while the victims were currently receiving treatment at Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
“This is a case of alleged arson and murder, and we need to investigate it to know the cause and how it happened.
“Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to our Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for proper investigation,” Odunlami said.
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