How Charcoal Smoke Choked Woman, 65, House Boy, To Death

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

More facts have emerged on how a 65-year old woman, Obiageli Ezeuboaja and her house boy, Chikamso, 12, were chocked to death while asleep having some charcoal with fire in a container due to cold weather.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened in Umuchiana village, Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the death of the victims.
He said that on 15th July, 2020, there was a report at Aguata Police Station by one Bernard Ezeuboaja ‘m’ of Umuchiana village, Ekwulobia in Anambra State that on the same date at about 9:am, he discovered that his wife one Obiageli Ezeuboaja ‘f’ aged 65 years and her house boy, one Chikamso ‘m’ surname unknown aged about 12 years never woke up from sleep since the previous night. As a result, he opened the door and discovered their lifeless bodies.Following the report, Police detectives attached to Aguata Division visited the scene and rushed the victims to the hospital for medical attention but they were all certified death on arrival by a medical doctor.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased set a charcoal fire in order to warm the room due to the cold weather leaving all the windows closed without ventilation.Meanwhile,the charcoal container was recovered as exhibit while the corpses deposited at Ekwulobia Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

SP Mohammed said investigation is ongoing to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident before the corpses will be released for burial.