Police have discovered three dead bodies from one family at a residential apartment in Makurdi, Benue State Capital.

Catherine Anene, Spokeswoman of the Nigeria police, Benue State Command, said no mark in the dead bodies of the victim, causing speculations that the victims may have died of food poison.

She said the corpses belonging to one family in their room situated in North-Bank area of Makurdi, the State Capital, adding that investigation into the incident has began.

She also said a little girl was found in the room where the dead bodies were discovered completely unhurt but too small to give useful information.

The police spokesman, said cause of death was still unknown, but she clarified that all dead bodies had no physical injuries to warrant an immediate determination of cause of death.

She, therefore, appealed to members of the public with useful information on the “sad event” to report to the nearest police station for necessary action.

“The incident was reported today (Friday) and when our men rushed to the scene we discovered three dead bodies: a man, his wife and son all dead, ” she said.

Some of the neighbours described the deceased family members as “peaceful” and wondered what could have happened.