From a distance, one could rightly gauge the intensity of sadness Aremu Musbau was bottling up. Surrounded by sympathisers at his residence on Titilope Street, Temidire in the Abeokuta area of Ogun State, Aremu’s face was etched with grief that Tuesday morning.
Tragedy, however, struck a few hours after the spillage when some traders and hoodlums in the market began scooping fuel from the fallen tanker, despite the police presence. Some hoodlums were said to have ignited a fire that triggered the deadly explosion. He said she and Muyideen were trying to escape from the fire that eventually erupted when they were trapped.
“She was supposed to attend a prayer session later that morning. If not for our granddaughter she went to check at the market, she would have gone for the prayer.’’ “I got married long ago, about 40 years ago. I got married to her because of her good character. She was very diligent and not a lousy person. Every member of the community knows her as a person of good character and she was friendly with everyone. No one can say anything negative about her in this community.”
He appealed to the government to help the family in bridging the vacuum created by his late mother’s untimely death. He said, “I am an apprentice electrician and she was the one taking care of me. My younger brother just finished his ND . He doesn’t have a job. He now has to depend on us, his older siblings, but we too are struggling. The government should please help us because we don’t have anyone again, except God.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »
Source: Daily Trust - 🏆 13. / 51 Read more »