Monday 6th December 2021: Tragedy struck the families of eight minors in the Jah-Michael area, Badagry Expressway, Lagos State, after their corpses were recovered from a Honda Sport Utility Vehicle parked on one of the Streets.
Reports gathered that show that the kids had entered the vehicle parked in front of a house and were playing inside the SUV when they mistakenly locked themselves in as efforts to unlock the door proved abortive.

A parent was said to have raised the alarm attracting other parents and residents when she found their remains inside the vehicle while searching for the children.
The tragic incident which happened on Saturday, December 4, 2021, has attracted comments from sympathizers as many called for an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of the children.

The victims were identified as Mamod, Aisha, Zainab, Farida, Yakubu, Tayab, Wahab and one other.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement on Sunday, said the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had ordered a probe into the incident, adding that the corpses had been deposited in a morgue.
He said, “The eight children while playing were said to have mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car. Their bodies have been recovered and deposited in the Badagry General Hospital’s morgue for autopsies in order to determine the actual cause of death.
“Notwithstanding the report made to the police, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered a thorough and speedy investigation into the circumstances surrounding their death. The CP also commiserates with the families of the victims.”