An early morning downpour that lasted for about seven hours yesterday claimed the life of a pastor in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Daily Sun gathered that the pastor, whose name could not be ascertained before press time, was trying to create water channel for the flood that was caused by the heavy rain, when he slipped into the drainage and was washed away.
It was gathered that the pastor was drowned in the erosion and died before rescue could come his way.
According to residents, the deceased usually volunteered himself to create water channels whenever there was heavy rainfall.
The rain, which started at abo
ut 3am and lasted till 10am stopped many people from going for their legitimate duties.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the death of one person, saying the deceased’s identity who could not be immediately ascertained as at the time it was evacuated had been deposited at the University of Ilorin (UITH) morgue.
source: sunnews
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