75-year-old man burnt to death in Osun

A 75-year-old man, Lamina Ishola, was burnt to death at his home in Aro area of Osogbo, capital of Osun State, while neighbours watched. People saw flame coming out of one of the rooms in the mud house where Ishola lived at about 9pm on the fateful day but because the smoke was too thinck, no one volunteered to go in to help.
An eyewitness said: some residents of the area made frantic efforts to put out the inferno before fire fighters arrived the scene but Ishola, a father of a ten-year-old and a 7 year old girl, burned to death before help cold come his way.
The 71-year-old brother of the deceased, who identified himself as Ademola Oseni, said the fire was caused by a  kerosene lantern.
Oseni said Ishola, had a mental condition due to an injury he sustained in an accident and could have mistakenly hit the lantern while asleep, igniting the fire that consumed him.



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APC calls for 3-days fast in Osun state

The chairman of APC in Osun State, Gboyega Famodun has called on residents of the state to embark on a three-day special fasting and praying period starting from tomorrow, January 6th to Friday January 8th 2016. According to a statement by Famodun, the prayers will be geared towards seeking divine intervention “so that our last year losses may be restored.” He asked that the state residents should pray for God’s favour so that 2016 will reverse the unpleasant fortunes of last year, and bring prosperity and blessings instead.