Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Thunderstorm Strikes boy to Death in Owo Ondo State

Tragedy struck in Owo, Ondo State yesterday as a 14- year-old boy was struck to death by thunderstorm during an early morning downpour. The incident, which occurred at Owaalaye Street, Ehinogbe in the town, left the residents of the area in palpable fear
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The remains of the boy, identified as Ojo Suberu, were lying in the room where the thunder allegedly struck him to death.
Witnesses said that when the thunderstorm struck, accompanied with heavy lightening, the building where the incident occurred was engulfed with smoke.
Speaking with Daily Sun, the deceased’s mother, Mrs Bosede Suberu denied that it was the strike that killed her son, stressing that Ojo was convulsive which made him highly allergic to sudden noise.

As at the time of filing this report,the body of the deceased was still lying in the room while the attention of traditionalists have been drawn to the incident with the aim of performing necessary rituals before his remains could be taken for burial.

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