away at Apata Street, Somolu area of Lagos and died on Thursday
morning.
Riliwan, a primary six pupil of a primary school in the area, was to
attend his graduation ceremony that morning where he was billed to
be given prizes for coming first in his class, when tragedy struck.
He fell into the soak-away while trying pour away a bowl of dirty
water that his parents had used in rinsing their hands after eating
Sahur (Ramadan pre-dawn meal).
"The incident happened around 4am. There was no power supply. His
parents had finished eating the early morning meal, preparatory to the
fasting, when they asked him to empty a bowl of dirty water inside the
gutter.
As he went out in the dark, he stepped on a covering on the soak-
away, which gave way….after his parents did not see him return, they
became worried and searched everywhere for him.
It was only about seven hours later that one of his foot wares was seen
at the mouth of the soakaway."People rallied round and tried draining
the water in the soak-away, before they were able to bring him out.
But he had died" a resident disclosed.
May his soul rest in peace.
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