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Jos house fire kills woman and her four children

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Jos house fire kills woman and her four children
Jos house fire kills woman and her four children

Tragedy struck on Thursday night, February 25, when a mom, identified as Ebere Precious Ogbodo, and her four children — Rejoice, Merkel, Harmony and Engel — were burnt to death in Gyel community, Jos South LGA of Plateau state.

According to reports, the fire, whose cause could not be ascertained as at press time, lasted for several hours. While the four children died instantly, their mother, Ebere was rushed to Dee Medical Centre in Bukuru, but unfortunately died the next day.

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Philip Ogbodo, the husband of the 35-year-old woman, who is also the father of the children, said the incident happened after he went out to watch a football match.

Ogbodo said he was on his way back from the football viewing centre when he saw neighbours trying to put out the fire in his house.