Generator Fumes Kill Husband, Wife & 5 Children

MICHAEL AKINOLA

A husband, wife and their five children have reportedly been choked to death after they put on their power generating set at night due to absence of electricity in the area.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the tragic incident happened at an estate known as ‘Too Much Money’ in Elele town, Ikwere Local government Area of Rivers State.

The identity of the victims was yet disclosed by the Police but the Rivers Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the incident and said that the charred bodies of the victims have been deposited at mortuary for autopsy report.

One of the neighbours of the victims, who confirmed the incident on phone, said they woke up in the morning and noticed that the neighbour’s house was still locked from inside and none of the family members was seen outside.
The source, who did not want his name mention in print, said they decided to force the main door to the one bedroom apartment open after they had observed that the car belonging to the father of house, a known commercial driver in the area, was still parked outside and none of the children was seen around.
According to the source, neighbours within the estate said they saw the man last when he was trying to put on their power generating set, which they suspected might be the cause of their sudden death.

It was further gathered that the generator exhaust channel was faced directly to their door which might have caused their death.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, said that preliminary investigation showed that the family may have died as a result of smoke fumes from the generator, adding that investigation was still on to unravel if it was caused by sabotage.

He disclosed further that the corpses have been deposited at the mortuary for further investigation. He added that at the end of the findings, anyone found culpable would face the law.