The Lagos State government has begun an investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of eight children inside an SUV parked on Adelayo Street, in the Jah-Michael area, Badagry Expressway.
The kids were said to be playing inside the SUV when they mistakenly locked themselves in as efforts to unlock the door proved abortive.
It was learned that a parent, while searching for the children, found their remains inside the vehicle, and raised the alarm, attracting other parents and residents.
A video clip recorded shortly after the victims’ corpses were recovered from the vehicle, showed their remains lying motionless on the floor.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Sunday, said the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had ordered a probe into the incident, adding that the corpses had been deposited in a morgue.
He said, “The eight children while playing were said to have mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car. Their bodies have been recovered and deposited in the Badagry General Hospital’s morgue for autopsies in order to determine the actual cause of death.
“Notwithstanding the report made to the police, the Commissioner of Police, 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.”
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