Fumes from generator sets placed close to the window of their apartment have killed two students, Bilkisu Eleojo Tijjani and Ibrahim Haliru of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
State Police spokesperson, SP William Ovye Aya, stated this on Thursday.
Aya said the generating set was placed close to the window of the victims, they slept off and died before daybreak, adding that the lifeless bodies of the students were recovered in the room by neighbours in the early hours of Thursday.
“There were three students from Kogi State Polytechnic inside the room. One Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo, 20 years old, Ibrahim Haliru, and Mercy Ojochegbe.
“When they slept inside their room, a generating set was switched on close to the window of their apartment.
“They all slept off and inhaled carbon monoxide as a result of the generating set that was switched on.
“Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo, and Ibrahim Haliru were already dead when neighbours discovered the sad incident in the morning while Mercy Ojochegbe who was still breathing was immediately rushed to the hospital.
“The incident was reported at the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police Force Lokoja and investigation is ongoing.”
He admonished residents to always be safety conscious to avert carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes.
In December, a young man and his girlfriend also died of similar circumstances in Ugborikoko community, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
The man had celebrated his girlfriend’s birthday party together with the lover, at a nightclub.
After the party, the duo left the club and went to the lady’s shop, and put on the generating set inside before sleeping off, and they died before daybreak.
