Okada man, one other drown in Ondo

One Idowu Akomolafe, a commercial motorcyclist a.k.a ‘Okada’ and Abiodun Olomiye got drowned on Friday evening in Ondo State.

According to a source, Idowu Akomolafe got drowned during a heavy rainfall which led to flooding in Ijoka area of Akure, Ondo state capital, and was found dead by the roadside on Saturday morning.

Abiodun, on the other hand , got drowned when he went for swimming in a river in Uso town in Owo Local Government Area of state.

The source said that due to the rain, the road was flooded, which made it difficult for the Okada rider to make his way through.

It was said that, he lost control of the bike and was swept away by the flood.

The source said, “The Okada rider was swept away by the flood during the rainfall on Friday, it was on Saturday morning that his lifeless body was found by the roadside”

Similarly, a police source in Uso said Olomiye went swimming in the river and failed to come out of the river.

“It was through the help of the local swimmers that his corpse was recovered after several hours of searching for him,” the source stated.

When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Femi Joseph, confirmed the incidents and said the police was investigating the incidents.

He said, ” The corpse of the deceased had been recovered by the local swimmers in Uso, and he had been buried at the riverbank in line with the tradition of the town.”