Tragedy struck in the Ogba area of Lagos State , on Monday , after two hairdressers , identified as Temitope Olagunju and one Baraka , were found dead in the shop where they worked .
PUNCH Metro learnt that a third woman, an apprentice, was found unconscious and rushed to a general hospital , where she is receiving treatment .
It was gathered that the three women had turned on the generator and were watching television .
Shortly after , it started raining and they took the generator to a small enclosure in front of the shop .
A few hours later , their boss ’ husband went to the shop and met the three of them unconscious.
Our correspondent learnt that he rushed them to a hospital , where two of them were pronounced dead and the third was admitted.
Temitope’ s sister , Afusat , told PUNCH Metro that the deceased had been taken to Ilogbo , Ogun State , for burial in accordance with Islamic rites .
She, however , said there could be more to the death of the 26 - year - old , who was married with a child .
Afusat stated , “ Temitope used to go to work in the morning and return home at night. We lived together . She started working in the shop just about three weeks ago.
“ We were called around 7 am on Tuesday that she died in the shop. We were told that her boss was not around when the incident happened .
“ However , the boss ’ husband said Temitope and her co - worker died . He said he had gone to give them money for food when he discovered that two of them were dead , but the third lady was foaming in the mouth .
“ He said the fumes of the generator they were using killed them . He also told us that he took them to several hospitals. ”
Our correspondent was told that while the family was preparing Temitope’ s corpse for burial , blood spurted out from her nostrils.
Pictures sent to PUNCH Metro showed that the white cloth with which she was wrapped for burial was soaked in blood .
Afusat wondered why the case was reported at the Red House Police Station , Iju Ishaga , and not at a station around Ogba , where the incident happened .
“ The police released the man immediately . When he was called to return to the station this morning , they only asked him to raise money for the burial , ” she added .
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