- Six bodies were found in the morning, and a seventh victim died later in the hospital
Seven people, including a music studio owner and several undergraduate students, died in Bayelsa State after inhaling suspected generator fumes.
The incident occurred in a music studio on Transformer Road, Yenagoa, where the victims had been working late into the night. Six bodies were found in the morning, and a seventh victim died later in the hospital.
The tragedy has sparked outrage, with locals blaming the government and power distribution company for inadequate electricity supply, which led to the use of generators.
A resident speaking with journalists said, “Both the federal and state governments have failed us; if there was a public power supply, maybe these people wouldn’t have lost their lives in this circumstance.
“Seven able-bodied young men just died like that because of the failure of government; the most annoying thing is that tomorrow, the PHED personnel will come with a ladder to disconnect light that they are not supplying. How can people be spending their money on fueling generators despite the current hardship in Nigeria even after paying light bills?”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Musa Muhammed, promised to find out and call back.
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