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Generator
fumes on Saturday killed a man identified by his neighbours as a policeman, and
his lover, suspected to be a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps in Anambra State.
The
name of the policeman could not be ascertained as of press time, but his
lover’s name was given as Ifeoma.
Ifeoma,
a mother of five and the policeman, a father of three, were found dead on
Sunday, in an apartment at Ezinifite Okpuno, Awka-South Local Government Area
of Anambra State.
It
was gathered that the policeman’s family lived in Lagos, while his lover’s
family stayed in Awka.
It was learnt that Ifeoma told her husband that
she was going to attend a church vigil, but ended up at her lover’s house,
which was nearby.
A
source said, “The woman spent the night with her police lover until a labourer,
who was to work for the policeman, came in the morning and discovered their
dead bodies.
“The
labourer then rushed out and alerted neighbours.
“The
neighbours followed him to confirm the incident, before a relative intervened
and locked the gate, preventing people from further going inside the
apartment.”
Some
neighbours interviewed said the victims might have been killed by generator
fumes.
One
of them said, “There was the sound of a small generator throughout the night in
his apartment. But at about 4am, it went dead; maybe the fuel got finished.
“The
policeman lived on the third floor of the house. As a policeman, he hardly
stayed around, but each time he was around, everybody would know, because he
would run his generator all through the night. Everybody called him ‘Officer’,
but I think he was an inspector.”
Sympathisers
gathered in clusters at the gate of the three-storeyed building, discussing the
incident.
The
building, it was gathered, belonged to the younger brother of the deceased
policeman.
After
a long wait by residents, who wanted to catch a glimpse of the dead bodies,
security men, comprising local vigilantes, the police and men of the NSCDC,
arrived at the scene and dispersed the crowd.
The
security operatives later took away the corpses in an ambulance.
When
contacted on the development, the state Police Public Relations Office, ASP
Nkeiru Nwode, said, “With due respect, the man in question is not a member of
the Nigeria Police Force and the woman’s identity is yet to be ascertained.
“I
have not yet been fully briefed on the story. As soon as I get the details, I
will communicate with you, please.”
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