The police in Ondo State have begun investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of two love birds inside an apartment the State.
A middle-aged man identified as Eric and his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend were reportedly found dead at a new apartment located in the Ayeyemi area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Thursday last week.
Reports said that the lifeless bodies of the lovers were found intimately stuck, indicating that they were involved in sexual activity when the incident occurred.
They were said to have been separated by a doctor but they had died.
The real cause of the death of the secret lovers had yet to be unraveled as of the time of filing this report, but a report quoting a source claimed that the secret lovers were electrocuted during the sex romp.
The source, who refused to identify himself because he did not have the authority to speak to the media on the matter, said: “The generator running on the premises of their building and a phone was seen charging on a socket placed on the bed. It may be possible that they had contact with a naked wire, resulting in their electrocution.”
Another source said the relatives of the deceased found them dead when they checked on him after they did not answer their phone calls the following day.
They reportedly looked through a window, spotted the bodies, and then broke the door to enter.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident, saying an investigation has commenced into the incident.
“The man and the woman were lovers who were known to both relatives. They died in the room but they were not stuck together. We have yet to establish the cause but an investigation has commenced,” the PPRO said.
