Tragedy struck the Agyaragu community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa when five children were found dead inside an abandoned vehicle.
The Nasarawa police command says it has launched an investigation into the death of five children in an abandoned vehicle.
The lifeless bodies were discovered in a disused car parked in the compound of one Mr. Abu Agyeme, also a resident of the area.
Ramhan Nansel, the police spokesperson, confirmed that the victims were identified as:
• Kamsi Onah (male, 8 years)
• Somer Onah (male, 6)
• Eunice Udouchi (female, 10)
• Nmasoma Nnaji (female, 10)
• Chioma Nnaji (female, 8)
“On May 4, 2025, at about 1730hrs, one Mr. Ozimna Ogbor, a resident of Agyaragu, reported at the Agyaragu Divisional Headquarters that five children were discovered unresponsive inside a disused vehicle parked in the compound of one Mr. Abu Agyeme, also a resident of Agyaragu,” the statement reads.
The report triggered an urgent response. “Acting swiftly on the report, the commissioner of police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, directed the divisional police officer and his team to immediately proceed to the scene.”
Upon reaching the compound, the officers found the children trapped inside the vehicle. They rushed them to Aro Hospital in Agyaragu, but it was too late.
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Nansel confirmed: “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 police believe extreme heat may have played a role. “Due to severe heat burns on the deceased bodies, the remains were released to their parents based on request for burial.”
The state police commissioner, Shetima Mohammed, extended his condolences. He urged parents and guardians to stay alert and ensure that children do not gain access to abandoned vehicles.
“This heartbreaking incident is a painful reminder of a similar tragedy that occurred in August 2019, when two children lost their lives in an abandoned vehicle in Keffi.”
The commissioner has ordered a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident.