A landlord, Pa Abdullamid Alabi, narrowly escaped death when his house collapsed in Jegede community, Ibadan, Oyo State, killing 14 people, including his wife, four grandchildren, and nine psychiatric patients under his care.
The heartbreaking incident occurred on Thursday night after a thunderstorm struck the area.
Alabi, who is currently receiving treatment at Mercyland Hospital, recounted the devastating experience to Sunday Punch amid tears, expressing shock over the unexpected collapse.
“The incident occurred at night. There was no crack in any part of the building. I still cannot tell what led to it, but God Almighty knows it all,” he said.
The tragedy unfolded after a 30-minute rainfall, accompanied by a thunderstorm that reportedly blew through the windows of the bungalow.
Alabi, a native psychiatric doctor, survived by sheer chance as he had left the house briefly to use the convenience around 12:10 am. Moments later, he heard the rumble of the collapse that…