Confusion and sadness reigned in Owa Alero, Ika North-east
local government area of Delta State, last Thursday, when the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Oseni discovered the corpses of two of their children, David Oseni,
6, and Shedrack, 4, inside their parents’ deep-freezer, purportedly used for
their ‘iced block’ business.
According to reports, the children were found frozen,
definitely had been there for some time. All efforts to revive them proved
abortive, as they were confirmed dead from hypothermia, Leadership
reports.
The Osenis, natives of Etsako, Edo State, have been living
in Owa Alero, the ancestral home of the mother.
Neighbours revealed
that the parents had locked the children indoors and went to conduct their
daily businesses after they returned from their holiday classes, only to
discover the tragedy upon their return.
The father, Oseni,
said he had taken the generator for repairs and, upon returning, powered
it on to confirm its state, before loading it for the next day’s business.
“After 25 minutes, I lifted the top to check if the freezer
was working optimally, only to behold the lifeless bodies of David and Shedrack
in the freezer. I raised the alarm, calling the public to the scene.
The children were immediately rushed to a private hospital
where they were both confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. The police at the
Divisional Office, Owa Oyibu, were contacted and investigations are on to
unravel the mystery behind the tragedy,” Oseni said.
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