10 drowned after downpour in Ibadan

No fewer than 10 people were said to have been

drowned during a downpour in Ibadan, Oyo State

capital, yesterday. It happened at Apete area of

Ibadan after the rain fell endlessly. According to a

source, many people were struggling to cross a

make-shift bridge when they reportedly fell into the

over-flowing river.

The source claimed he was in the rescue team

that tried to save the drowning people.

Since heavy rains started in the past few days, the

flowing river had covered major part of the make

shift bridge.

The source said, “It was around 6.30 pm that it

happened, we just heard cries of people who fell

into the river and I decided to join the rescue team

and we eventually succeeded in rescuing about six

people while not less than 10 people were washed

away.”

Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPR0), SP

Olabisi Ilobanafor, could not confirm the

incident immediately because she was not aware.

She explained that she was on casual leave.