In a heartbreaking turn of events, Oriyomi Remilekun, a fun-seeking prophet based in Lagos, lost his life during a beach hangout in the Ajah area of the state.
The ill-fated gathering took place on Saturday, February 17, as part of the Valentine’s Day celebrations.
According to a reliable source, Oriyomi led a group of youths from his white garment church to Avista Beach, where they enjoyed a picnic that extended into the evening. However, tragedy struck when Oriyomi’s whereabouts became unknown.
His concerned colleagues immediately launched a search operation, but their efforts to locate him proved futile.
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Undeterred, they returned to the beach on Sunday morning, continuing their desperate quest. Eventually, they reported the incident to the nearest police station.
A statement regarding the event read:
“The youths of the church parish at Gbagada were on a planned Valentine’s Day love feast at the Avista Beach Resort and they were 16 in number.
“They first lodged at a shortlet apartment very close to the resort where they had a party before later moving into the beach resort.
“Around 9pm, they prepared to leave and when they got to the car park, they discovered that Oriyomi was missing.
“When they asked his girlfriend, she said he gave her his phone, went in and promised to come back.
“They later went to the beach, searched for him and could not find him before they left.”
The management of Avista Beach revealed that Oriyomi’s remains were discovered washed ashore on a separate beach within the community, on Monday.
It said:
“On Sunday afternoon, we saw a group of people with police officers from Ogombo Police Station who told us they came to report that someone was missing at the beach.
“They invited us to the station and we wrote our statement. After that, the police invited the remaining colleagues.
“About three hours after they were invited, we got a call that a body had been found at Baracuda Beach Resort.
“The guys did not lodge at the resort and the body was not found there. They started the search around 9pm and that time in Lagos is just like early morning.
“Why didn’t they raise the alarm but instead went home that night? This is a beach resort where everybody comes and goes home.”
