One Ahmed Saka has reportedly set ablaze the room of his former lover, Mutiat Oladele, on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to Optimal times, the action led to the death of the woman and her two children.
It was gathered that Mutiat and Saka, had been lovers before the woman broke up the relationship.
Saka had allegedly threatened to end his life and that of Mutiat for ending the relationship with him and later carried out the act at midnight.
Three other children also sustained varying degree of injury as a result of the fire.
The children were taken to Anglican Diocese Hospital, Molete, Ibadan The man later died in the aftermath of the arson.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident.
Fadeyi said:“They are concubines; the man went to set the house of his ex-lover ablaze because the woman said she was no longer interested in the relationship.
“The woman and her two children died as a result of the incident.
“The man that set the house ablaze died later while three other children sustain injury and are being treated at the hospital. Further investigation is going on the matter”.
