Woman, sister found dead in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the mysterious death of a woman and her younger sister in the Itamaya area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.

The third person, also a female, who was with the deceased in their room when their corpses were discovered, is also currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of an undisclosed hospital in the metropolis.

Our correspondent gathered that the woman identified as Tawa Alabede, reportedly retired into her room at about 11pm on Monday with the girls, Shukura and Wuraola.

The three were said to have left their generating set running until their corpses were discovered by neighbours who waited in vain for them to come out of their room on Tuesday morning.

A source told our correspondent that neighbours who peeped through the window raised the alarm and called other people’s attention to the lifeless bodies of Alabede and Shukura with foam in their mouths.

The neighbours quickly mobilised, forced the door of the room opened and rushed them to a nearby hospital where the two were confirmed dead while Wuraola was quickly placed on oxygen.

Their corpses were later deposited at the State Hospital, Adeoyo, for autopsy.

When our correspondent visited the house, which also houses Alabede’s three liquor shops, neighbours were seen in groups discussing the incident.

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Central Police Station, Iyaganku, Mr. Teslim Ogunmefun, led policemen to the scene to retrieve the corpses.

Ogunmefun, a Chief Superintendent of Police, confirmed that investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the victims had commenced.