A family source told journalists on Saturday that the fire started around 9:30pm on Thursday from the deceased’s room and burnt him to death before help could come.
Isola who was said to be sick accidentally kicked a bush-lantern placed by his side while sleeping. The lantern, was said to have caught fire which eventually consumed him.
The deceased, it was gathered was survived by two children aged between seven and 10 years. His wife was said to have died some years earlier.
One of the residents of the area, Goke Adewale, said the people in the neighborhood saw smoke coming of the roof of the house and made efforts to put off the fire but it was too late.
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