photos: Generator fume kills family of six in Rivers State

The Rumuosi community in Rivers State was thrown into
mourning on Monday, following the discovery of the
decomposing bodies of a man, his wife and four children in their
apartment.

Though autopsy was yet to be conducted on the victims but
preliminary investigation indicated that they died from suffocation
caused by generator fumes.

Neighbours told Daily Sun that the victims were last seen on the
night of Friday, June 30, 2017, and they became curious when
the foul odour emanating from the victims’ apartment became
unbearable.

A report was lodged at Choba Police Station, some policemen
were dispatched to force open the door of the aprtment, only to
find the family of six dead.

Reports said the victims were lying on the floor of the sitting
room, with the television on.

Neighbours also said that on the night they were last seen, there
was power outage and the family was using the electricity
generator.

The landlord of the house, simply identified as Darlington, said he
saw members of the family on Friday night, when their generator
was still on, adding that he never suspected anything when he
didn’t see them the following day.

“I was in my place of work yesterday when my younger brother
called me on phone and said something tragic had happened in
my house. The house was sealed, when the police were invited.

Policemen came and forced the apartment’s door open, where
the decomposing bodies were found,” he said.

Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Mr. Nnamdi
Omoni, has confirmed the incident.