A 35-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Mandella has reportedly drowned after he was swept away by flood in the Adehun area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Mandella, who was said to be returning home after working around Ijero, was at a car wash in Adehun during the downpour when his wife reportedly called him, urging him to return home. His brother, Dauda Daniel, said Mandella told people around him that he could cross the flood, but was later swept away under a narrow bridge.
His remains were subsequently found opposite the highway near the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries junction in Adehun.
Mandella’s wife, Favour Mary, said she spoke with him twice at about 10:45 p.m. and he promised to return shortly. She said he also sent N4,500 for dinner before she went to bed with their two children.
However, she woke around 4 a.m. and discovered that her husband had not returned. Mandella, a native of Zacaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, was said to have been working in the area before the tragic incident.
