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Pandemonium struck at Church Street on Lagos Island when a family of three were found dead in their mini flat after reports say they inhaled a chemical substance.
The trio of 30-year-old Ibrahim Yusuf, a tricycle rider; his wife, Saidat; and their five-year-old daughter, Rodiat were found lifeless when neighbours broke into their apartment after they became worried that something may have gone wrong with the family.
One of the deceased friends Quadri Aderibigbe, who led other neighbours into the apartment of the family said he became worried when he did not see his friend.
“Usually by 7am he should be at the park. When it was 9am and I did not see him, I sent a boy to check on him. The boy came back and said he knocked on his door but didn’t get any response. When it was 2pm, I went to see his mother if she had seen him, she said no.
“We decided to go to his house. As we got there, we heard a faint voice from inside, but the door was locked. We forcefully entered through the window and met Ibrahim and Rodiat dead. Saidat was still breathing. There was no food around them to suggest they took a poison.”
Continuing, Quadri said Saidat was rushed to the hospital to ascertain the cause of her condition but she was confirmed dead on arrival at the hospital.
“We later went back to the apartment and smelled some chemical, which suggested that the room had been sprayed with chemicals. But who sprayed the chemicals into the apartment is our concern now. The three of them have been buried.
“We reported the incident at the Adeniji Adele Police Station. A policeman who came to inspect the house said they were likely killed by generator fumes. However, the exhaust of the generator pointed outside the apartment,” he added.
SP Dolapo Badmos, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer said the police had commenced investigation into the case.
“The matter was reported to the police on Tuesday. Although the corpses have been buried, the police are still investigating the matter. As the case progresses, we will brief you.”
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