Generator fume kills 7 in Niger — Police
The Niger State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of seven people due to inhalation of generator fumes at Rijau town, in Rijau Local Government Area of the state.
Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police told the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna that one Mohammed Bello, the district Head of Rijau reported the incident at Rijau, Divisional police office. Mr Usman said on Friday at about 08:15 a.m, Mr Bello reported the discovery of seven bodies inside Afrash Beauty Saloon located along Bawa Rijau road.“We have successfully removed the seven corpses to General Hospital Tunga Magaji for autopsy, while the case is under investigation,” Mr Usman said.
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