Eight children were found dead inside a parked car in Lagos community
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, a sad incident occurred at No
18 Adelayo street Jah Michael bus stop along Badagry expressway Lagos state.
Eight children were found dead inside a parked vehicle.
It was gathered
that the children who are aged four to six years old had entered the parked
Lexus SUV vehicle to play but in the process mistakenly locked themselves and thus
suffocated to death. The vehicle is said to be parked in front of the owner’s
house.
The incident which was confirmed by the
spokesperson to the Lagos State Police command Adekunle Ajisebutu said that the
children`s bodies have been recovered and deposited at the Badagry General
Hospital morgue for autopsy to determine the cause of the death.
"The eight
children were said to have mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car
while playing. Their bodies have been recovered and deposited at the Badagry
General Hospital's morgue for an autopsy to determine the actual cause of
death," the PPRO stated.
"Notwithstanding the report made to the Police, the
Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered a thorough and speedy
investigation into the circumstances surrounding their death. The CP also
commiserates with the families of the victims," he added.
