Four Children From One Family Die In Lagos Mudslide
A father has tragically lost all his four children after a mudslide hit their three bedroomed flat on Saturday in Orisha Community, Magodo, Isheri area of Lagos State.
According to the SUNDAY PUNCH, the incident happened around 4.50am on Ottun Araromi Street, while the victims were sleeping in their rooms. The children were identified as Sylva, 23; Sayo, 15; Clinton, 13; and Endurance, 8, all belonging to the same parents.
According to the correspondent, there had been a downpour over the night till the early hours of Saturday.
Their father, Godwin Odia, who is attached to the Mobile Police Force, the combat arm of the Nigeria Police, was said to have woken up around 3am to take his bath and had stepped into the parlour when the mudslide hit the children’s room.
They were said to have been buried alive by the mud before rescue officials from the state and the Federal Governments arrived at the scene to recover their bodies.
Fifty-year-old Odia said his children would not have died if the mudslide happened during the week when they would have gone to school.
He said, “By 3am, I wake up every day to prepare for work. That is the time I also wake them up. But since today is Saturday, I did not bother to do that. I still saw them sleeping as I prepared myself for
work.
“I was in the parlour when I heard a loud noise. My four children just died like that. God, what is my offence? What did I do wrong? Four children in one day?! I am supposed to die in their place. I must have sinned. I don’t even know what I am still doing alive.”
SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that Godwin, who hailed from Ewatu in the Esan South Local Government Area of Edo State, married three women.
But his first wife, who was Sayo’s mother, had separated from him.
His second wife was said to have given birth to the remaining three children.
His third wife, Felicia, who reportedly did not have a child, said she had lost all reason to stay alive because the children took her as their mother.
Source: Sunday Punch
Hmmmmm, God have mercy on ur children, may their soul RIP
Hmmm this is so sad. May their soul find rest. Its a pity.
may their soul rest in peace
Awwww this is so sad. May their souls RIP. Amen. I pray for the fortitude to bear the loss for the parents and family members.
Hmmm, Jesus. This is so so sad and a great loss, may their souls RIP and and may God console the family.
I cried when the channels television showed this yesterday. May their soul rest in peace
So sad
Chie! May their souls rest in peace
OMG!!! 4 kids gone at once?What a loss
hmmmmmn.God have mercy
chai. This is too big. May dir souls rest on.
So sad..may their souls rest in peace
So sad may their souls RIP
What a sad incident. I don’t even want to imagine it. MAY their souls rest in peace, amen
Oh what a terrible loss
Sometimes when some horrific things happen, i pause and ask why!!!! This is too much for one person to handle.
This is just too much, God plz have mercy on ur children
the same stupid rain that made me almost loose my job on Saturday. May God console the bereaved
Oooooii this is so sad
very sad indeed