A Lagos-based prophet named Oriyomi Remilekun tragically drowned during a beach hangout in the Ajah area while celebrating Valentine’s Day.
According to reports, the prophet took some young members of his church to Avista Beach on February 17 for the occasion. After spending the day at the beach, Oriyomi went missing, prompting his colleagues to search for him without success.
A source said, “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 9 p.m., 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 coworkers went back to the beach on Sunday morning to keep looking for him, but they couldn’t find him. They later went to the nearest police station to report the situation.
The management of Avista Beach confirmed the incident and mentioned that Oriyomi’s body was found on a different beach in the community on Monday.
A member of the management team, who preferred not to be named, spoke about the incident on Tuesday, 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 9 p.m., 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.”
Those who knew the late prophet have expressed their grief upon seeing social media posts announcing his passing.
A Facebook user, Erinle Abel, who expressed sadness over his death, wrote, “Honestly, I have never met a prophet that is gifted without blemish, humble in spirit and character, very active in the vineyard, and respectful to both the young and old. Our meeting was during our harvest week, and since then, he had been a blessing to me. It is so unfortunate that you have to leave untimely. May God rest your soul and bless your church with more truthful prophets like you.”
When contacted, Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police public relations officer, stated that he was unaware of the occurrence. “I am not aware,” he said.
