Just two weeks after an Edo State-born father of four died in Fadunsin-Ijoko community, Ogun State, his son and two others also died in the same house in mysterious circumstances that left his wife and 13 others unconscious.

Two weeks earlier, 45-year-old Edo born Augustine Imonitie, had died leaving the Fadunsi community in a state of mourning.

While still in shock over the death of Imonitie, the family he left behind was hit with another tragedy.

Imonitie, a truck driver reportedly died as a result of a mysterious illness.

This time the death that hit his family was more mysterious as his four-year-old son and two other relatives who came on sympathy visit died while about 14 persons in the house including his widow were left unconscious.

When pressmen visited the residence, it was a herculean task getting there as the major road linking the community – a fast emerging town – from Ogba Ayo-Ijoko junction and the inner routes are in terrible shape.

While in the community, one could notice only a few residents, especially children were sighted outside their homes and on the streets.

It was also learnt that majority of residents of the community work in Lagos State and come home twice weekly or only on weekends.

The house where the tragedy happened was under lock and key.

It had on its front pillar which is in a semi-circular format an inscription “With God All Things Are Possible” and also Imonitie’s obituary poster pasted on the wall.

Getting residents to talk over the incident was not easy.

It was after a few trials that a woman volunteered to connect pressmen to a male landlord, who happened to be Imonitie’s immediate neighbour.

The neighbour confirmed the incident, noting that the late Imonitie’s family packed into the house about four years ago but had been down with an undisclosed ailment since about six to eight months back until he eventually died on Monday, May 11.

He explained that after Imonitie’s death, where to bury his remains became an issue among family members.

He added that while those in the village wanted his corpse to be brought home for internment on the premise that the family custom rarely permits their male adults to be buried outside their ancestral home, his immediate family members, especially the widow, gave two reasons why such arrangement would be difficult to go by for Imonitie.

The huge financial implication was one. The second reason was the lockdown and ban on interstate movement due to coronavirus pandemic, more so that the funeral party would have to pass through three states – Ogun, Oyo and Ondo before getting to Edo State.