A fashion designer and her friend died after inhaling toxic
fumes from an electricity generator.
The bodies of Muobuikwu Uju Kate and Nkiru Anozie were discovered
in a shop located on Second East Circular road in Oredo Local Government Area
of Edo State on Tuesday morning, December 12.
Photos: Generator
fumes kills fashion designer and her friend in Edo State
It was learnt that Muobuikwu, the owner of the shop had
invited Anozie to help her sew clothes. She had turned on a generator to enable
them work throughout the night in order to deliver the clothes to her customers
in time.
Confirming the incident, her brother, Chukwudi, said that he
had received a call from his sister on Monday but could not reach her when he
called back.
"I got a call from my sister at about 2pm when she
complained that her friend was getting weak. I told her to give her anointing
oil. Minutes later, I put a call to her mobile phone to know the situation of
things but she did not pick my call. So, I came here this morning and we
invited the police to force the door open and that was it." said Chukwudi.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, who
confirmed the incident said preliminary investigations revealed that the women
died after inhaling the toxic fumes from the generator.
“I think they were fashion designers who must have been
working all night to, probably, meet up with the demands of their customers
this Yuletide," said Kokumo.
“Maybe they (deceased) had a lot of things to get done for
their customers and slept where the generator was on. So, they eventually died
of the fumes of the generator. I think they did not know. We will embark on
public enlightenment to enlighten members of the public that it is dangerous to
the health." he added.
The media should do more sensitization on this issue.
Millions of Nigerians have no idea that generator fumes are hazardous.
Millions of Nigerians have no idea that generator fumes are hazardous.
Social media account holders, please spread the word.
Many people have ignorantly committed suicide via this mistake.
May their souls rest in peace.
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