Two brothers have been found dead in a shop owned by their sister in Ojota area of Lagos after allegedly inhaling generator fumes while asleep.
The victims are Emmanuel John, 21 and John Paul, 22.
Lagos police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
Mr Elkana said the boys slept in the shop with the generator on.
They were found dead on Tuesday morning by their sister.
“They died as a result of generator fumes they inhaled while asleep. We gathered that the duo put on a generator and locked themselves inside the shop, resulting to their death,” Elkana said.
The victims, it was learnt, were recently brought from the village to acquire skills.