A pregnant woman, Kafayat Somoye, and her five-year-old
daughter, were on Thursday killed when a ramshackle building at
Onifufu/Aderupaba compound in Oke-Ijeun area of Abeokuta, caved in on them.
daughter, were on Thursday killed when a ramshackle building at
Onifufu/Aderupaba compound in Oke-Ijeun area of Abeokuta, caved in on them.
A witness said the mother was taking her child, Ganiyat, and
her brother, Ganiyu, to school, when a cracked wall of the building located
near their home suddenly collapsed and fell on the duo. The wall of the over
70-year-old building killed the two before any help could reach them, witnesses
said.
her brother, Ganiyu, to school, when a cracked wall of the building located
near their home suddenly collapsed and fell on the duo. The wall of the over
70-year-old building killed the two before any help could reach them, witnesses
said.
Neighbours said the mother was a petty trader, while the
child attended Methodist Primary School, Ago-Oko, Abeokuta. Police arrived the
scene at about 9am and removed the bodies to the hospital, as sympathizers who
gathered, wept.
child attended Methodist Primary School, Ago-Oko, Abeokuta. Police arrived the
scene at about 9am and removed the bodies to the hospital, as sympathizers who
gathered, wept.
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