A 32-year-old man, Peter Ajayi, has reportedly jumped into the Asa River behind All Saints Anglican Church on Taiwo Isale road in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
Reports revealed that in what looked like a movie, Peter ran to the riverside behind the church, took off his slippers, and jumped into the river.
The tragic incident occurred at about 11:45 a.m.
A source who witnessed the incident told newsmen on Sunday that:
“Frantic efforts by family members to prevent him from embarking on the action failed as he ran to the river side like a possessed person to actualise his aim,”
All efforts by the Kwara State Fire Service personnel to recover his remains proved abortive.
The fire service spokesman, Hassan Adekunle, told our revealed to newsmen that the search for Peter’s body was on Sunday extended to the outskirts of Ilorin, Shao town in Moro Local Government Area of the state, without success.
He however added that, the relentless search would continue until the body is recovered.