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Tragedy as Ogun couple burnt to death after attending crossover service

A couple – Kehinde Fatinoye and Bukola has been killed in a mysterious fire incident shortly after returning from a New Year/Crossover service in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capitol.

Meanwhile, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of the duo who reside in the Ibara Government Reservation Area of the capital, according to the Ogun State Police Command.

The suspected arsonists are believed to have trailed the couple to their private residence before setting the home ablaze.

Ogun state police command through its spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi added that the suspected arsonists also kidnapped the victims’ son alongside the housemaid and threw them into a river along the Adigbe-Obada axis of the town.

Abimbola stressed that investigations to unravel both the immediate and remote causes of the incident have been launched by the police command, assuring that justice will be served.

Until his death, as learnt, Kehinde was a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while his wife, Bukola worked with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

The victims were said to have been burnt beyond recognition with their remains later packed by policemen and health officials at the scene and driven to the hospital in an ambulance.

Sympathizers who flooded the house were seen crying profusely over the sad development.

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