Police in Niger State say they have begun investigation into the death of seven women in a salon in the state.
Seven women were on Thursday found dead at a salon in Rijau Local Government Area of the state.
Niger police spokesman Abiodun Wasiu said in a statement on Sunday that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased persons passed the night in the salon for hairdressing with an electricity generator.
According to Mr Wasiu, the owner of the salon reportedly took the generator set inside the salon, allegedly causing the victims to suffocate to death after inhaling smoke from the generator.
The spokesman said the victims were between 14 to 22 years and “were discovered at Afresh Beauty Salon Centre along Bawa-Rijau road in Rijau”.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the General Hospital in Tunga Magajia for autopsy while investigation to unravel the cause of the incident is ongoing.
It was gathered that two of the victims were unmarried while the other five were unmarried.
