Two minors have been reportedly found dead in a river at Egudu Baale community in Ado-Ota local government area of Ogun state.
Their names are Malik Abdulganiyu, 15-year-old, and Hawal Akande, 13-year-old.
News About Nigeria reports that Omolola Odutola, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), verified the development to newsmen on Saturday.
It was learnt that Abdulganiyu and Akande reportedly left their home on Olaigbe Street in Egudu Baale to report to work at the local Salvation Army, also located within the same community, on Wednesday.
The Ogun state police spokesperson said the command’s detectives thoroughly inspected the scene and the bodies but didn’t find any evidence of assault.
“On August 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the mothers of Abdulganiyu and Akande, aged 15 and 13, respectively, reported that their children had not returned home from work on Thursday,” Odutola said.
“The corpses were discovered floating in a river not far from their home. Police detectives visited the scene and conducted a thorough examination of the bodies, but found no signs of an attack.
“The bereaved family demanded the release of the corpses, arguing that they wanted to bury them according to Islamic rites.”
Recall that in 2023, the command said it recovered the corpse of one Oreoluwa Fatinoye floating in a river along the Adigbe-Obada road in Abeokuta.
Idowu Taiwo, a fisherman, had said he discovered the body floating in the river while he was preparing for the day’s work.
“We heard that someone was thrown into this river. But this morning, while we were preparing for work, the police approached us and pleaded with us to inform them any time we discover the body,” NAN quoted Taiwo as saying.
