BREAKING NEWS_ Lightning kills two in Ayetoro, Kogi State.

Ayetoro—Two young men, named Wale  Ayeku, a middle age man and Joseph  fondly called J-Boy, Joseph is assumed to be in his early twenties, were both  killed by lightning during a downpour in Odda Quarters, Ayetoro Gbedde, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

According to  eyewitnesses,  the deceased persons were both having shelter in a Local "Game-Joint" not too far from where both of them resides, where they met their untimely Dealth.

Eyewitnesses said, the were Nine of them under a Tree, where young people usually meet to play "snooker Game" during the evening time.


According to another eyewitness,
 “when the rain started we were all happy because we have had scarcity of rains this year, but the thunder and lightning that accompanied the rain scared everyone.
“It was not quite long after the rain started that we heard loud screams and wailing which compelled people to scamper for safety.
“In the mist of that confusion, we discovered that the nine victims were struck down by the lightning, which Seven survived with injuries.

“It was a sorry sight. But we managed to render assistance by taking one of them(Wale) to a nearby hospital for medical attention, which was however too late in coming because he was  already dead.”

Our correspondent, The-Searchlite furthered gathered  that the community believes there's a spiritual root cause of the tragic event, which they hope to know in seven days time according to the Sango-Priest.

When contacted, the Traditional ruler, The Olu of Ayetoro Gbedde, HRM Sunday Ehindero confirmed the incident. He added that the council reported the incident to the police, and officers were quickly deployed to the area.