A devastating incident occurred on Sunday in the Agyaragu community, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, resulting in the deaths of five children.
The children, who were six to ten years old, suffocated to death inside an old car that was parked in a nearby residence.
Samuel Akala, a community resident and the Publicity Secretary of the Migili Youth Association, confirmed the incident to PUNCH in Lafia on Sunday.
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He stated that the incident took place around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, plunging the community into mourning.
The youth leader mentioned that some of the children were pronounced dead at the scene, while others were confirmed dead upon arrival at Aro Hospital in Agyaragu.
Akala further stated that the incident had been reported to the police at the Duglu Trailer Park in the area.
According to Punch, the children’s bodies have been taken to a mortuary in Lafia, the state capital.
The Nasarawa State Police Command also confirmed the tragic deaths through a statement from its spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel.
Nansel stated that the command had initiated a thorough investigation into the incident based on instructions from the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed.
The statement reads:
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“The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched a full investigation into the unfortunate deaths of five children who were found lifeless inside an abandoned, unserviceable vehicle in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area.
“On May 4, 2025, at about 17:30 hrs, one Mr Ozimna Ogbor, a resident of Agyaragu, reported at the Agyaragu Divisional Headquarters that five children—Kamsi Onah (male, 8 years), Somer Onah (male, 6 years), Unice Udouchi (female, 10 years), Nmasoma Nnaji (female, 10 years), and Chioma Nnaji (female, 8 years)—were discovered unresponsive inside a disused vehicle parked in the compound of one Mr Abu Agyeme, also a resident of Agyaragu.
“Acting swiftly on the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, directed the Divisional Police Officer and his team to proceed immediately to the scene.
“Upon arrival, the officers found the victims locked inside the abandoned vehicle. The children were promptly evacuated to Aro Hospital, Agyaragu, where a medical doctor, regrettably, confirmed all five children dead due to suspected suffocation.”
“On May 4, 2025, at about 17:30 hrs, one Mr Ozimna Ogbor, a resident of Agyaragu, reported at the Agyaragu Divisional Headquarters that five children—Kamsi Onah (male, 8 years), Somer Onah (male, 6 years), Unice Udouchi (female, 10 years), Nmasoma Nnaji (female, 10 years), and Chioma Nnaji (female, 8 years)—were discovered unresponsive inside a disused vehicle parked in the compound of one Mr Abu Agyeme, also a resident of Agyaragu.
“Acting swiftly on the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, directed the Divisional Police Officer and his team to proceed immediately to the scene.
“Upon arrival, the officers found the victims locked inside the abandoned vehicle. The children were promptly evacuated to Aro Hospital, Agyaragu, where a medical doctor, regrettably, confirmed all five children dead due to suspected suffocation.”
The PPRO noted that this tragic incident served as a painful reminder of a similar tragedy in August 2019, when two children died in an abandoned vehicle in the Keffi LGA of the state.
Nansel, while deeply saddened by the loss and offering his condolences to the affected families, reaffirmed the Commissioner of Police’s commitment to investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
He also advised parents, guardians, and vehicle owners to be vigilant and ensure that children are not left unsupervised in or around parked or abandoned vehicles.
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