No fewer than two persons were reportedly killed, while valuables worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday morning, as fire gutted the house of former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, situated at Opadoyin compound.
According to a source, the inferno started around 7:50am.
The source said power surge was likely to be cause of the inferno.
It was gathered that one of the victims died instantly, while the other one died at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso where she was rushed to for medical attention.
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Another source said he woke up at about 8am and noticed smoke from a part of the building, but he didn’t know the cause.
Political associates, friends and family members of the late ex-governor are said to have been visiting the home to commiserate with the family.