The residents of Ijaka Street in Ijoun, Ayetoro area of Ogun state have been bereaved on October 10, 2014, at about 6pm as three teenagers were killed following a thunder strike.
The three teenagers were said to include, Sunday Mulero, Dare Olaife and Sodiq Segun.
According to information from the police public relations officer of the command divulged through the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ayetoro Division, the thunder reportedly struck and instantly killed the victims while they were playing outside their residence.
Punch reports said the DPO with his police operatives, who responded to distress calls put to them, rushed down to the scene to possibly rescue the teenagers but they were confirmed dead immediately on arrival at the hospital.
In his view, the Ogun state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikemefuna Okoye, noted that the tragedy was ill-fated. Also, he commiserated with the family of the late teenagers and asked for God’s mercies and protection over other members of the affected families.
Moreover, Okoye urged parents to caution their children to abstain from risky activities and avoid playing while it rains.
