Ado-Ekiti-The Ekiti State Police Command on Monday disclosed that it has commenced investigation to unravel how Four young men died mysteriously at a river in an Ekiti community.

The four men, whose identities were yet unknown, reportedly came from Lagos, for an event in Okemesi-Ekiti, a major town in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti and were said to have drowned on Sunday, while swimming in Osun river, along Ajindo, Ikoro-Ekiti Road, Okemesi Ekiti.

It was however not clear how exactly the adult men got drowned, especially at a near dry season period, when the river was neither full, nor overflew it’s banks, as a result of any torrential rainfall.

It was gathered that two of the deceased, were from Aworogun household in Okemesi, while the other two were from Lagos State.

Confirming the reports on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) of the police command in Ekiti, DSP Sunday Abutu, said investigations had begun, to unravel the actual cause of death of the four men.

According to Abutu, ” A distress report, received on 10/11/2024, has it that on the same date, a 23 year old, and a 25 year old natives of Okemesi-Ekiti went to River Osun Ajindo/Idoile road to swim alongside two of their friends that came from Lagos State to attend a burial ceremony, which took place at Okemesi.

” The four young men unfortunately got drowned. Their bodies have been recovered, and deposited in the morgue, while investigation is underway”