Anambra state police command has reported two dead bodies found in a hostel room in Awka.
Police say the lifeless bodies were Nnamdi Azikiwe University students cohabiting as a couple and were killed by smoke from generator.
The press statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command DSP Ikenga Tochukwu on Monday, has it that the Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng has enlightened the general public especially Anambra citizens on the dangers of carbon monoxide.
CP Echeng said carbon monoxide is a dangerous substance that is very toxic to health. He said the substance when inhaled can cause serious damage to the body and can lead to death. That the substances mostly emanated from generators, water heaters, coal burning appliances or any gasoline powered engine.
The statement also disclosed that the CP has ordered a full scale comprehensive investigation into the discovery of two lifeless bodies (male and female) on Sunday 20th February, 2022 at about 5:15pm in a room at Student lodge in Awka.
It says preliminary investigation reveals fumes from the generator was strongly perceived from the room when the door was forcefully opened by police officers that responded to the distress call.
Meanwhile the recovered bodies were deposited to the morgue and no mark of violence was found on the bodies.
However the CP urged the general public most especially the generator users to keep them away at safe distance from the window/any place the fumes can penetrate from to avoid such poisonous fumes like Carbon monoxide affecting the ventilation of the house.
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