The cause of death of five members of a family in Robiyan, Ijoko, Ifo
Local Government Area of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has been
revealed.
It was gathered that the victims and other
members of the family had a party on Wednesday, a day after the New
Year during which they ate rice and even served their neighbours.
Unknown
to them, death was lurking around the corner. Investigations revealed
that they went to bed with the generator, which they kept in the
verandah, on. Initially, there was suspicion that the victims might have
died as a result of food poisoning but it was discovered that they must
have died from fumes inhaled from the generator.
The
following day (yesterday), an 80-year old woman, Madam Kuburat, and two
of her grandsons, were found dead and foaming in the mouth.
Five
members of the family who were found unconscious were rushed to the Ota
General Hospital while three others were rushed to the Ifako-Ijaiye
General Hospital, Lagos.
It was gathered that two members of the family rushed to the hospital also died.
The
Baale of Robiyan, the traditional chief, Olu Kujore, told reporters that
he ordered that the door to the house be forced open when he learnt
that some people were trapped inside.
“Around 6 a.m. some boys
came to inform me of the incident. They said they could not open the
door because it was locked from behind. I followed them there and we
forced the door open to find three people dead.
“It is sad to learn that two of those rushed to the hospital also died,” he said.
A
tenant who recently moved into the house narrowly escaped death because
she took her son who was ill to the hospital on the night of the
incident, a resident further told reporters.
The police from Ogun state Police Command, Eleweran, have commenced investigation into the tragic incident.
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