Two teenagers, Malik Abdulganiyu and Hawal Akande, were found dead in a river in the Egudu Baale community of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State.
The tragic discovery was confirmed by Omolola Odutola, the state’s police spokesperson, on Saturday.
The boys, aged 15 and 13, reportedly left their home on Olaigbe Street in Egudu Baale on Wednesday to go to work at a local branch of the Salvation Army, located within the same community.
When they did not return home, their worried mothers reported their disappearance.
“On August 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the mothers of Abdulganiyu and Akande reported that their children had not returned home from work on Thursday,” Odutola stated.
“The corpses were discovered floating in a river not far from their home. Police detectives visited the scene and conducted a thorough examination of the bodies, but found no signs of an attack.
“The bereaved family demanded the release of the corpses, arguing that they wanted to bury them according to Islamic rites.”
