The Police in Niger State, on Wednesday, has authenticated the death of a man and his wife in Maitunbi area of Minna from generator fumes.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Mohammed Abubakar, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it occurred on Monday night.
He said:
The incident occurred on Monday night, but was reported to the police on Tuesday by neighbours at 8: 00 a.m.”
He revealed that the dead couple, Malam Adamu Mohammed, 30 and Sumaiya Adamu, 20, got married in December 2018.
Abubakar revealed that on a fateful night, the departed couple had put on the generator, which they recently bought, in one of their rooms that had no ventilation and slept in the next room.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple died as a result of the generator fumes.
“They died due to lack of ventilation from the generator fumes,” the police spokesman said.
The couple has since been buried according to Islamic services.