Mother of twins jumps into river in Osun

A woman, Mrs. Sekinat Akewusola, on
Thursday jumped into Osun River.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the woman
jumped into the river from the bridge
located at Oke-Gada, Ede, minutes
after giving money to some beggars.
Some of the beggars said they saw the
woman when she jumped into the
river.
Head, Disaster Management Unit,
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps, Mr. Olaniyi Babalola, confirmed
the development.
He told our correspondent that the
slippers and a veil worn by the
deceased described as a devout
Muslim were recovered from the
bridge, adding that the search for her
corpse was still in progress.
Babalola said, “Her husband said that
there was no crisis in the family. He
said her wife was taking their first child
to school when the incident
happened. We gathered that she
prayed on the bridge before jumping
into the river.”
It was gathered that some passersby
and beggars stopped the husband
from jumping into the river when he
visited the scene.
Babalola said, “Investigation to
determine the cause of the suicide is
on. We will leave no stone unturned in
the process to unearth the cause of
the incident.
“We are still looking for her corpse
and we have intensified our search in
that regard.”
Punch