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Family of 12 Found Unconscious In a Room, 5 Confirmed Dead

Family of 12 Found Unconscious In a Room, 5 Confirmed Dead | Daily Report Nigeria

Residents of Obinze community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State have been thrown into confusion after a family of 12 was found unconscious in their apartment.

The tragedy which happened on Monday threw the community into confusion as they were rushed to the hospital.

On arrival at the Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma- Owerri, five out of the 12 victims were confirmed dead while doctors and nurses were battling to save the lives of the seven others.

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The head of the family, Kingsley, who is also one of the victims, is the Chief Driver of the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Owerri zone, Uche Onyeagucha.

Kingsley is said to be in his late 40s.
Other victims are a two-year-old child, a 12-year-old girl and another adult.

According to a relatives of the victims, the cause of the incident remained a mystery to the family and community.

The relative while speaking to newsmen quetioned why a family of 12 could be found unconscious inside a room in a duplex that has six rooms.

“The head of the family is the chief driver of Uche Onyeagucha, the PDP senatorial candidate for Owerri zone. His name is Kingsley. He was supposed to drive his boss to the Sam Mbakwe airport this morning but he didn’t pick up his phone calls. His boss also called his wife but no response.

“Uche Onyeagucha then sent his personal assistant to his house. On arrival, nobody opened the gate after all the knocks on the gate. Somebody now scaled the fence and gained access into the compound.

“Doors were forced open only to discover that the 12 of them were locked in a room. There were all unconscious. An alarm was raised and people gathered.

“There were rushed to this hospital where five including the head of the family were confirmed dead. Others are on life support machines. We pray that they make it so that they will tell the story of what really happened.

“The 12 of them included the chief driver and his family, siblings and children of his wife who came on a visit. The most painful is the death of the two-year-old child. What did that innocent child do? We suspect foul play. ”

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