ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A man identified simply as Eric and his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend have been found dead in their room at Eric’s residence in Ondo City in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The lovers were found dead on Saturday at the apartment located in the Ayeyemi area of the city.
Although the actual cause of their death is yet unknown as at the time of filing this report, however, some neighbours and residents of the area suggested that the couple had died of electrocution.
According to them, the couple had put on a generating set and charged a phone in a socket placed on the bed, suggesting that it is possible that the woman’s chain made contact with the socket, resulting in electrocution.
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A resident who gave his name as Ayo said Eric’s relatives found the bodies when they checked on him after he didn’t answer his phone. On getting to his residence, they looked through the window and saw the bodies, and then broke down the door to gain access into the house.
When contacted, the spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya confirmed the incident in a telephone chat.
She disclosed that the deceased had been dating each other for about two years now and both families are aware of their relationship.
Their remains have been evacuated and deposited at the morgue in a nearby hospital.
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