By Deborah Nnamdi
There are suspicions over how four men allegedly drowned in a shallow river in Okemesi-Ekiti on Sunday.
Two of the victims were in the headquarters of Okemesi-Ido-Ile Local Council Development Area for a burial event in the city before the unfortunate incident.
The manner of their deaths has raised suspicion over the true cause and the police in Ekiti have now said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Sunday Abutu, on Monday in Ado-Ekiti said that investigations were on to unravel the actual cause of death.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that four men, who reportedly came from Lagos, allegedly drowned on Sunday while swimming in the Osun River along Ajindo, Ikoro-Ekiti Road, Okemesi Ekiti.
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.
The names of the young men were unknown at the time of writing this report, but it was gathered that two of the deceased were from the Aworogun household in Okemesi, while the other two were from Lagos State.
According to the police image-maker, “A distress report received on Sunday has it that a 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, 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, while investigation is underway.”
