The corpses of 2 students of Ifeolu Secondary School(JSS2), Osogbo, identified as Samson Obasanjo and Kabiru, were yesterday found floating on River Osun by a woman who had gone to fetch water. Though what led to the death of the students is yet to be disclosed, the incident has thrown the people of Ijetu area of the town into confusion.According to reports, the woman, on discovering the corpses, dropped her bucket and ran to the street, where she raised an alarm. The students were said to have gone missing since Monday and their parents had been looking for them, adding that the parents were said to have broken down in tears on seeing the corpses of their children. The Head, Disaster Rescue Team of NSCDC in Osun State, Mr. Olufemi Awofade, has confirmed the incident, adding the students’ corpses had been removed.Awofade said that after recovering the students’ corpses, their parents took charge and called worshippers of Osun goddess to perform certain rites according to Yoruba tradition, before they would be buried at the river bank.
Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.
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