Lightening kills man in Kwara

A 47-year-old civil servant, Salami Adekunle, has been reportedly struck to death by lightening in Oro town, Irepodun local government area of Kwara state on Thursday.

Tribune Online gathered that the deceased, a staff of the Registry Department of the College of Education, Oro, was reportedly leaving the institution’s examination office for the Registry Department at about 10 a.m. when the incident happened during a downpour.

It was also gathered that the lifeless body of the deceased, an indigene of Ilesa in Osun laid at the spot of the incident preparatory to spiritual cleansing.

Speaking on the development, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Adesola Adewoye, who confirmed the incident, said that all efforts to rescue the deceased proved abortive.

“The staff and management swung into action immediately the deceased was struck, but all our efforts to resuscitate him proved abortive,’’ he said.

He described the deceased as an easy going, loyal and dedicated staff who would stop at nothing to impress his employer.

“Our prayer is for God to give the family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.

Some traditional religion worshippers were also reported to have later performed some rites on the corpse of the deceased before it was taken away for burial.

Meanwhile, member representing Irepodun Local Government in the state House of Assembly, Hon Mathew Babaoye, has consoled the institution and entire Oro community over the incident.

Babaoye, who visited the scene of the incident, expressed shock and prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.