Tragedy as Six Family Members Found Dead… Police Uncover Chilling Details
The Nigeria Police have launched a full-scale investigation into a horrifying tragedy that wiped out an entire household in Ogale Community, Eleme Local Government Area, where six family members were found dead inside their home.
Global Mirror News gathered that the incident happened on Saturday, January 11, 2026, at about 3:00pm and was initially classified by the Police as a case of Sudden and Unnatural Death (SUD).
The tragedy came to light after a resident of the Area, Godwin Ogosu, raised the alarm when his elder brother, Theophilus Obele, his wife and their children failed to wake up after retiring to bed the previous night.
According to him, the door to their room remained locked from the inside, heightening fears that something had gone wrong.
Police operatives from the Eleme Division were immediately deployed to the scene. On arrival, Officers forced open the door and made a grim discovery, all the occupants were found lying motionless inside the room.
The victims were identified as Theophilus Obele, 49; his wife, Eunice Obele, 35; their children, Saka, 18; Peace, 14; and Nyimenka, 7, as well as another male, Abel Nwaka, 25, who was also in the room at the time of the incident.
According to the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, preliminary findings strongly suggest that the victims may have died from inhaling toxic generator fumes.
A generator was reportedly found running inside the parlour of the house, with doors and windows shut, raising serious concerns of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The bodies were evacuated from the scene and deposited at the Last Home Mortuary in Ebubu, Eleme, where autopsies will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
Photographic evidence was also taken at the scene as part of the ongoing investigation.
Reacting to the tragedy, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, described the incident as deeply distressing and directed that a thorough and transparent investigation be carried out to rule out any foul play.
He warned residents against the dangerous practice of using generators in enclosed spaces, saying such negligence has continued to claim innocent lives.
“Generators should never be operated in parlours, garages, or near doors and windows.
Carbon monoxide is deadly and often strikes without warning,” the Police Boss cautioned.
The Ogale community has since been thrown into mourning, as neighbours and relatives struggle to come to terms with the loss of an entire family, a tragedy that has once again drawn attention to the growing danger of generator-related deaths.
