No fewer than four young men have drowned in a shallow river after attending an event in Okemesi-Ekiti, headquarters of Okemesi-Ido-Ile Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State.
It was gathered that the four men drowned while swimming in the Osun River, along Ajindo, Ikoro-Ekiti Road in Okemesi Ekiti on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
It was, however, not clear how the adults drowned, especially at a near-dry season period when the river was neither full nor overflowing its banks.
Confirming the incident on Monday, November 11, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, said an investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to the drowning of the four men.
Abutu said: “A distress report received on Sunday has it that on Sunday, a 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, who are natives of Okemesi-Ekiti went to River Osun Ajindo/Idoile road to swim.
“The two men were with two of their friends who 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. An investigation is underway.”
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