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Four drown in Ekiti River

By Guardian Nigeria
12 November 2024   |   7:23 am
The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that four men died after drowning in the Osun River. A police spokesperson in the state, DSP Sunday Abutu, disclosed that the incident occurred on Sunday, November 10, 2024, along the Ajido-Ikoro road. Abutu said the deceased, a 23-year-old and a 25-year-old natives of Okemesi-Ekiti went to River…
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The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that four men died after drowning in the Osun River.

A police spokesperson in the state, DSP Sunday Abutu, disclosed that the incident occurred on Sunday, November 10, 2024, along the Ajido-Ikoro road.

Abutu said the deceased, 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 who came from Lagos State to attend a burial ceremony at Okemesi.

The police spokesperson said their bodies have been recovered and deposited in the mortuary while investigation is underway.

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