The body of a 13-year-old boy, identified as Tosin Faisal Otun, has been recovered four days after he was swept away by floodwaters in Abuja.
The victim’s sister, Toyosi, had earlier taken to Twitter to announce that he was missing following the incident in their house along SCC Road in the Bwari area of Abuja on Friday October 14, 2022.
According to her, Tosin was last seen when he was sent to get a goat tied beside a drainage channel close to their house.
“Pls, help find my brother. His name is Tosin Faisal Otun, a 13-year-old. He was swept away by water on Friday around 4pm, 14th October, 2022. Pls, retweet till we find him.” Her tweet read.
Confirming the development to Punch on Monday, October 24, Toyosi said her brother might have slipped in the process of untying the goat while it rained heavily in their community.
“He was sent on an errand to bring our goat into the compound. I think he tied the goat close to the drainage. So, he went to get the animal when the rain started. I think he slipped, “she said.
The deceased’s father, Adewale, said Tosin’s corpse was found four days after the incident, and he had been laid to rest.
“The reason why the information was tweeted then was that when the flood swept him away, we could not find his corpse. Eventually, four days after, we were able to find his corpse and he has been buried. The incident happened around 4pm,” he said.
