Two teenagers, identified as Malik Abdulganiyu and Hawal Akande, have been found dead in a river at Edudu Baale, Idi-Oke community, Igbesa, Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

A Saturday PUNCH online report has it that the victims, who had been reported missing on August 28, 2024, were found dead, their bodies floating in a nearby river two days later – on Friday.

It quoted the Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, as confirming the incident to in the early hours of Saturday.

The 15-year-old Abdulganiyu and 13-year-old Akande were said to have left their home on Olaigbe Street in Egudu Baale on Wednesday morning to go to work at the Salvation Army, located within the same community, but never came back. There is no indication as to whether they did reach their place of work.

Ogun Police Spokesperson Odutola Omolola was quoted as saying: “On August 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the mothers of Abdulganiyu and Akande, aged 15 and 13, respectively, reported that their children had not returned home from work on Thursday.

“The corpses were discovered floating in a river not far from their home. Police detectives visited the scene and conducted a thorough examination of the bodies, but found no signs of an attack.

“The bereaved family demanded the release of the corpses, arguing that they wanted to bury them according to Islamic rites.”