A 16-year-old boy has been swept away by flood following a heavy downpour that pounded Ijebu -Ode in Ogun State at the way.
The boy identified as Dimeji, a barber apprentice, reportedly fell into gully around St. Anthony Nursery and Primary School, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode and was carried away by storm water.
The incident happened when the lad attempted to use a pedestrian crossing platform made of wooden materials across a canal but stepped into a void mistakenly as the whole area was flooded and fell into the canal.
The fatal error occurred some minutes after the barber – apprentice had seen his friend off to take a commercial motorcycle home and while he was trying to cross the canal, he stepped on the void believing it was the wooden platform and fell into the gully having raging storm water.
A video circulating on social media on Saturday revealed the remains of the young boy being recovered from the gully ravaged area of Ijebu – Ode.
A commentary accompanying the video revealed a condolence message explaining that Dimeji was not a student, but a barber apprentice around Awokoya Street in Ijebu-Ode
“With a heavy heart, we share the sorrowful news of a young life lost to the devastating erosion in Ijebu Ode this evening.
“The victim, an apprentice barber at Awokoya, has been confirmed to be a non-student.
“Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his mother, who sells “fufu” at the same location.
“May his soul rest in peace, and may his family find comfort in this difficult time,” the message reads.
Ogun State police command, SP Omolola Odutola, could not be reached for comment as of the time of filing the report.
As 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rain Begin Today – NiMet
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country.
NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba and Kaduna states.
According to Vanguard news, it also envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Adamawa Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, and Taraba states later in the day.
“Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the central states` places like; Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Benue and Niger states during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of; Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The southern cities are expected to witness morning rains particularly parts of Imo, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa and Lagos states,’’it said.
The agency anticipated thunderstorms to be accompanied with rains over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Lagos states in the afternoon and or evening hours.
According to NiMet, early morning thunderstorms are expected over parts of Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Taraba and Kaduna states on Monday.
“While afternoon/evening period show prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Zamfara, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna states.
Early morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa states while afternoon and evening periods have prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Plateau Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory.
“Morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ekiti, Imo and Cross Rivers states with prospects of rains over parts of Abia, Imo, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, and Rivers states during the afternoon/evening hours,’’ it said.
NiMet envisaged morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi and Kaduna states on Tuesday.
According to it, thunderstorms are predicted over most parts of the northern region later in the da
With morning thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau and Niger states while thunderstorms are envisaged over the entire region during the afternoon/evening hours.
Cloudy skies are predicted over the southern region with prospects of morning rains over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states while prospects of afternoon/evening rains are envisaged over the entire region,’’ it said.
NiMet advised public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms were likely to occur.
It urged Airline operators to get updated weather reports and forecast from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
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