Malik Abdulganiyu and Hawal Akande were reportedly found dead in a river at Egudu Baale community in Ado-Ota LGA, Ogun state.
Omolola Odutola, the Ogun state’s police spokesperson, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
According to reports, Abdulganiyu and Akande left their home on Olaigbe Street in Egudu Baale on Wednesday to go to work at the local Salvation Army, which is also in the same community.
Odutola said the following day, the mothers of the deceased reported that their children had not returned home from work.
He said following a search, the bodies of the kids were found in a river not far from their home.
“On August 8, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the mothers of Abdulganiyu and Akande, aged 15 and 13, respectively, reported that their children had not returned home from work on Thursday,” Odutola said.
“The corpses were discovered floating in a river not far from their home. Police detectives visited the scene and conducted a thorough examination of the bodies, but found no signs of an attack.
“The bereaved family demanded the release of the corpses, arguing that they wanted to bury them according to Islamic rites.”
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