
Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah, said on Tuesday, that the incident, which is being investigated by the police, happened in Ngwongwo community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of the state.
Miss Odah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the divisional police officer in the area evacuated the bodies to the hospital where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
The deceased have been identified as Chinonso Udigwe, Ikedi Okorie and Emperor Kalu.
The PPRO also revealed that a truck driver, said to have been found in a separate room, was critically ill and was rushed to the hospital.
The mysterious deaths have shocked the residents of Ngwongwo community who are calling on the police to thoroughly investigate the incident.
Miss Odah said the Commissioner of Police in the state has ordered an investigation into the incident.