Monday, November 11, 2024 -The Okemesi community in Ekiti West local government area of Ekiti State has been thrown into mourning over the de@th of four young men who reportedly drowned while swimming in the Osun River along Ajido, Ikoro road in Okemesi Ekiti state on Sunday November 10.
The victims were attending a burial ceremony when they decided to swim
in the river. It was also gathered that two of the victims were from Aworogun
household of Okemesi while one of the two others who came from Lagos State was
said to be a mechanic.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Ekiti State Command
Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the police is already
investigating the incident.
“A distress report received on 10/11/2024 has it that on the same date,
a 23-year-old and a 25-year-old natives of Okemesi-Ekiti went to River Osun
Ajindo/Idoile Road to swim alongside two of their friends that came from Lagos
State to attend a burial ceremony which took place at Okemesi.
The four young men unfortunately got drowned. Their bodies have been
recovered and deposited in the morgue, while investigation is underway.” he
said
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