The corpse of a yet-to-be identified man was on Wednesday found floating on the River Osun, around Osunjela town, near Osogbo.
Some residents of Osunjela told our correspondent that the body was discovered floating on the river early in the morning.
As of 6pm when our correspondent left the area, the corpse had yet to be removed, as people concerged on a bridge to catch a glimpse of the body floating on the river.
The naked corpse was that of a man, with sources in the area suggesting that he could have drowned while taking a bath.
Neatly packed clothes, believed to belong to the deceased, were seen near the river.
When contacted, the Assistant Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, Adigun Michael, said a team had been dispatched to evacuate the body.
He said, “Our men have been there. The body is already afloat, which means he must have died many hours ago. We don’t know anything about his identity yet.
“Firefighters have been informed and we are still waiting for them. The body will be removed as soon as they get to the scene.”
Source: Punch NG