Tragedy stuck in Ikorodu, on Friday, September 12, when a man, his wife and all his 3 children in Ipoyewa community of Ikorodu, Lagos all died after inhaling generator fumes.
Residents of the community said the father of the household bought the generator just two days before the unfortunate incident and was afraid it will be stolen if left outside so he kept it inside his 2-room apartment.
Neighbors became curious when the family failed to come out late Friday morning, a neighbour peeped through their window, saw bodies, and alerted others. They broke down the door to discover the horror. And when I say horror, I mean horror.
Residents of the community are blaming the family’s deaths on lack of power in the area. They claim the last time they had light was 3 years ago, that every house in the area uses a generator.
They said they have called on the government many times to help them with light but their efforts have yielded no fruit.
