Men of the Lagos State police command have rescued an Uber driver , Abiodun Balogun, and his passenger , Odisha Ginika, who were discovered unconscious in a black Hyundai car parked at Shobande Street in the Akoka area of the state .
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana said the policemen were on patrol when they saw the victims , adding that after removing them from the car , they were rushed to hospital, while the vehicle was impounded for inspection .
According to the PPRO , investigation revealed that the victims became unconscious due to gas leakage from the vehicle ’s air conditioning system .
Elkana said , “On Thursday , October 3 , 2019 , around 10 .25 pm , a team from the Bariga Division , while on patrol along Shobande Street , Akoka , noticed a black Hyundai vehicle parked along the road with two occupants , Abiodun Balogun, 32 , and Odisha Ginika , 21 , unconscious on the driver and passenger seats , respectively .
“The victims were rushed to hospital for medical attention , while the vehicle was removed from the scene for inspection . They were resuscitated by the medical team on duty and later discharged from hospital .
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the man is an Uber driver , while the lady was his passenger . They became unconscious as a result of a poisonous chemical substance / gas that they inhaled due to a leakage from the air conditioning system .”
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