By Deborah Nnamdi
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a couple who reportedly succumbed to death after inhaling fumes from a generator in their apartment.
The man and his partner, whose identities remain unknown, were using a generator indoors when the tragic incident occurred.
An eyewitness, James, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the incident took place in the Port Harcourt Township area.
He explained that due to a power outage and heavy rainfall at the time of the night, the couple resorted to placing their generator inside the passage of their apartment.
“They must have assumed that positioning the generator in the passage would not affect them in the bedroom,” he said.
According to James, by late Saturday morning, neighbors became concerned when the couple had not come out of their room.
He said after the co-tenants waited and knocked on their door to ascertain their wellbeing that they decided to break into the apartment.
“Upon forcing entry, they discovered the lifeless bodies of the couple.
“Subsequently, the incident was reported to the Central Police Station in Port Harcourt Township,” he narrated.
Confirming the incident, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the Police Command stated that the couple died from carbon monoxide inhalation.
She further disclosed that their corpses had been deposited at the morgue.
