Update: Set of twin babies among family of six killed by generator fume incident Edo State; father battling for his life in hospital

Mr Tochukwu Okwueze lost his wife and five children after they inhaled generator fume at Akpata Street in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday.
Okwueze survived but is currently in hospital battling for his life.

It was gathered that neighbours found the victims’ bodies when they broke into their apartment on Tuesday morning.

According to reports, the family reportedly put on their generator and kept it in the kitchen throughout the night.

The man was taken to a private hospital after he was rescued while bodies of the dead victims were taken to the Central Hospital morgue.

A family friend, who identified himself as Vincent, said:

“My younger one called me from Lagos and asked me what was happening. I said that I did not know. So, he told me to go the house that something not pleasing to the ears has just happened. So, I call her (deceased woman) line. Somebody picked the call and said that they (victims) slept and did not wake up. I stay at Evbuotubu area, so I went to the place. The whole family was affected.

But the police told me that the man survived it. They said though his case was serious, if there was the need to rush him to University of Benin Teaching Hospital, they would call me. It is a family of seven. The youngest is a set of twins

The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, confirmed the incident.