Okey Sampson, Umuahia

A nine-years-old boy whose name could not be ascertained was reportedly drowned in a drainage located within the Ama Ogbonna Market, Over Rail, Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State.

The incident  occurred during a torrential rain that saw most parts of the commercial city being flooded.

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It was gathered that the incident occurred when the boy came out from his father’s compound  to buy something during the rain . The victim  fell into the gutter and he was swept away by the flood. 

A witness , John Okorie ,said that all efforts made to rescue the teenager was unsuccessful, not even when a ladder was brought and divers went inside the gutter but they could not rescue the boy.

 “It was unfortunate that during the process of getting out the slippers of a customer that fell into the gutter  the body of the boy was discovered. The boy’s father  was contacted and he   collected the  remains  for the burial”.