Nigeria police woman and her three children yesterday died in a mysterious manner at her house at Oja-Oba area in Osogbo, Osun State.

The police woman Sargent and two of her children were found dead in the house; while two other children grasping for breathe were rushed to hospitals.

One of the kids was taken to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife; while the last born who is about four months old was taken to the police clinic in Osogbo.

The one that was rushed to the OAUTH eventually died, but the one at the police clinic was responding to treatment.

Residents of the area said the deceased might have been killed by fume from generator set having inhaled carbon monoxide emission.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Folashade Odoro, while confirming the incident, said the cause of their death would be investigated.

The PPRO said the remains of the victims havd been deposited at the mortuary of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital for autopsy.