Two of the five children set ablaze by their 54-year-old stepfather, Ojo Joseph, have died at the hospital in Ondo city, Ondo state due to the degree of the injuries they sustained.
The victim’s mother and the twins who were the suspect children escaped death by whiskers during the ugly incident.
They sustained serious injuries alongside the four others that slept in the room.
The Trumpet had earlier reported that the suspect who is currently in police custody took the terrible action due to alleged denial of sex by their mother at their residence in Fagun crescent, Ondo town.
The man allegedly poured petrol inside the room in which they were sleeping and set it ablaze.
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One of the children was reported dead last Saturday before he was rushed to the hospital by their neighbours.
When contacted, the state police image marker, Mrs Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the death of two of the victims hospitalized after the incident.
Odunlami said they died because they could not recover and everything is being done to save the two remaining children.
She said the man had been apprehended by the police for a case of alleged arson and murder, saying he would soon be charged in court.
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