According to eyewitnesses, the children were locked inside their house by their mother, Mrs Deborah Oluwaranakinse, who had stepped out to buy food.

Unfortunately, while the mother was away, a fire broke out in the apartment, burning down the whole apartment, with the two boys indoors.

A source narrated that when the fire started, the neighbours around made efforts to put it out and rescue the kids, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
He said that by the time the state fire service arrived at the scene, things had gone out of hand.

The source of the fire is said to be unknown and all attempts by neighbours to extinguish the flames, and save the children failed.

The remains of the children were later evacuated and deposited at the morgue of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Akure.

Confirming the tragic incident, Ondo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, said investigations were underway to determine the cause of the fire.
“The two male children left in the room were choked and burnt. One is Jelad Oluwaranakinse, aged five, and the second is Jenson Oluwaranakinse, aged three,” the spokesperson added.

“Their mother, one Mrs Deborah Oluwaranakinse, locked the two children inside their room and went out to search for food. An investigation has commenced. “