Heavy Downpour Sweeps Pastor Away

The pastor of a church in Ilorin, Kwara State, was swept away by an
early morning downpour which lasted for about seven hours on Tuesday,
August 5.

The yet to be identified pastor was said to be creating a water
channel for the flood caused by the heavy downpour when he suddenly
slipped into a drainage and got swept away, Daily Sun reports.

Unfortunately, he drowned in the erosion and died before help could reach him.

According to residents in the area, any day there was heavy downpour,
the Pastor usually volunteered to create water channels to reduce the
erosion.

The rain, which started at about 3am and lasted till 10am reportedly
hindered many people from going about their daily routine.

Confirming the incident, the Kwara State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi said the identity of the could not be
ascertained as at the time it was evacuated.

He said the remains of the deceased has been deposited at University
of Ilorin (UITH) morgue.