Bodies of groom-to-be, cousin, policeman recovered from stream

Date: 18-07-2012 5:44 am (11 years ago) | Author: Paddy Hayes
- at 18-07-2012 05:44 AM (11 years ago)
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   •Ajimobi condoles with victims’ families
 
•Senator: Fed Govt has failed Ibadan The true picture of the havoc caused by last weekend’s rain in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is beginning to emerge, with the recovery of three bodies yesterday, report Bisi Oladele and Oseheye Okwuofu

 

Three bodies, including that of a man who was preparing for his wedding ceremony, were yesterday recovered from Dandaru stream, near Mokola, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
 
They were swept away during last weekend’s torrential rainfall, which flooded Ibadan and environs.
 
The victims include a police sergeant, Ojo Adelusi, Wole Iyiola and his cousin, Sunkanmi Iyiola.
 
The two cousins were said to have been swept by the flood at Tewogbade bridge in Bodija on Saturday evening.
 
Another Sergeant, Ijebor Sunday, and Ope Ogungbemi are still being tracked by the recovery team.
 
Hundreds of residents, who witnessed the recovery of the bodies from the stream, stood in awe while the action lasted.
 
Relatives of the victims, who witnessed the recovery of the bodies, wept profusely.
 
Emergency management officials had a hectic time controlling crowd and consoling sobbing relatives.
 
The deputy governor, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo, who witnessed the recovery exercise, fought back tears.
 
A relative of the Iyiolas, Bunmi Kudus, said Wole, 24, who lived in Lagos, was visiting his family in Ibadan when the incident happened.
 
Kudus disclosed that Wole had his marriage introduction 11 days ago and was preparing for his wedding ceremony.


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Posted: at 18-07-2012 05:44 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- winace at 18-07-2012 05:52 AM (11 years ago)
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Oh wat a lost. Am still wondering why there's flood everytime rainfall in ibadan. It does not happen like dat b4 o.
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