Two young men visiting Ogun State for a program at a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Onikoko tragically lost their lives while swimming in the Itori river.
The incident, which occurred on Monday, was reported by Adebayo Adeosun, a church member, who stated that seven boys from Lagos had come for the church’s inauguration on August 27th and had gone swimming, resulting in the unfortunate drownings.
Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, provided this information.
According to Odutola, the two victims were Femi Akinola, 32, of Odo Eran, Itire, and Tunde Falade, 35, of Kola Alagbado, both in Lagos.
Their bodies were recovered from the tides and rushed to the health centre in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, “where they were unfortunately confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.”
The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Olayemi Jacob, had detailed his team to visit the scene upon receipt of the report and ascertained that there were no signs of violence or foul play suspected.
“Their remains have since been evacuated to Ifo General Hospital for autopsy reports and later deposited in the same mortuary,” she explained.
