Police in Niger have confirmed the death of a couple in Maitunbi area of Minna, Igbere TV reports.
Niger police spokesman, Mohammed Abubakar, told newsmen that the incident occurred late Monday.
He said the victims, Adamu Mohammed, 30; and Sumaiya Adamu, 20, got married in December 2018.
Mr Abubakar said Adamu’s brother, Dahiru, had visited the couple on Tuesday.
He said that after getting no response on knocking on the door, Dahiru left.
He added that neighbours who did not see them coming out from their apartment raised concerns and had to break in.
Abubakar said that on the fateful night, the couple had put on the generator, which they recently purchased, in one of their rooms that had no ventilation and slept in the next room.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the couple died as a result of the generator fumes. They died due to lack of ventilation from the generator fumes,” he said.
Igbere TV further learnt that the victims have been buried according to Islamic rites.
