A pleasure-oriented prophet from Lagos, Oriyomi Remilekun, was stated to have drowned throughout a seashore hangout in Ajah space of the state to have a good time Valentine's Day this yr.
PUNCH Metro discovered that on Saturday, February 17, the deceased led some youths from his white garment church to Avista Seashore within the space to commemorate the day.
A supply aware about the incident instructed our correspondent that the all-night picnic ended when the whereabouts of the late Oriyomi grew to become unknown.
The colleagues are stated to have instantly began on the lookout for him, however makes an attempt to find him have been unsuccessful.
The supply stated: “The younger folks from the church parish in Gbagada have been at a deliberate Valentine's Day love occasion on the Avista Seashore Resort and there have been 16 of them. They first stayed at a shortlet condo close to the resort the place they’d a celebration earlier than later going to the seashore resort moved.
“Round 9 p.m., they have been on the brink of depart and once they arrived on the car parking zone, they found that Oriyomi was lacking. Once they requested his girlfriend, she stated he gave her his cellphone, went inside and promised to come back again. They later went to the seashore, regarded for him and couldn't discover him earlier than they left.
The colleagues are stated to have returned to the seashore on Sunday morning to proceed the search, however nonetheless couldn’t discover him. They later filed a report on the nearest police station.
When contacted, Avista Seashore administration confirmed the incident however instructed our correspondent that Oriyomi's stays had washed up on a separate seashore locally on Monday.
A member of the administration workforce who requested to not be named because of the delicate nature of the incident stated on Tuesday: “On Sunday afternoon, we noticed a gaggle of individuals with law enforcement officials from Ogombo Police Station who instructed us that they have been reporting that somebody was lacking from the seashore. They invited us to the station and we wrote our assertion. The police then invited the opposite colleagues. About three hours after they have been invited, we obtained a name {that a} physique had been discovered at Baracuda Seashore Resort. The boys weren’t staying on the resort and the physique was not discovered there. They began the search round 9pm and that point in Lagos is like early morning. Why didn't they increase the alarm and go dwelling that night time? It is a seashore resort the place everybody comes and goes dwelling.”
Individuals who knew the late prophet have mourned him as they responded to social media posts saying his loss of life.
A Fb person, Erinle Abel, who expressed grief over his loss of life, wrote: “Actually, I’ve by no means met a prophet who’s impeccably gifted, humble in spirit and character, very lively within the winery and respectful of each younger and outdated. We met throughout our harvest week and he has been a blessing to me ever since. How annoying that it’s important to depart early. Could God relaxation your soul and bless your church with extra truthful prophets such as you.”
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated he was not conscious of the incident. “I'm not conscious of it,” he stated.
