The family of a Senior SecondarySchool 3 female student of Muslim College Oworonsoki, Lagos, has been thrown into mourning after lightning struck and killed 19-year-old Celestina Farotide, who was about to start her final examination the same morning.

The victim’s father was said to be in shock and disbelief and had refused to show up to collect the corpse, saying, “It cannot be my daughter”.

The aunt of the deceased, Christiana Idowu, who described her as gentle, quiet and respectful said she saw her corpse in the hospital after the family received an emergency call from one of Celestina’s friends.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity because she was notpermitted to talk to journalists, told Punch that the sad incident occurred on Monday.

She said, “We had finished with the morning assembly, but some students were still comingin. Celestina had prepared her desk in readiness for the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination’s practical they were to have that morning.”

It was learnt that she went out to buy the food she would eat and when she was returning to her class in company with otherstudents, tragedy struck.

“The lightning came in their direction and immediately threeof the school girls fell down. Two of them rose up and ran and Celestina rose up too. Then the lighteningt struck the second time, and she (Celestine)fell finally on the floor and did not rise again.

"She was immediately taken to the teachers’ staff room, where a teacher was asked to take herto the Gbagada General Hospital.It was there she was confirmed dead,” said an eyewitness.
Reacting to the girl's death, the traditional ruler of Oworonsoki, Oba Bashir Oloruntodupefun, said the gods are angry because Oworosoki land had been desecrated by strangers and that government is taking over ancestral lands and selling them to non-indigenes.

He said, “It’s a pity the girl died. The circumstances surrounding her death are mysterious because the girl was never sick. From what happened, we can all see the gods are making demands.
“The shrines that should be used for sacrifices have been swept away in water. And the land we have is being sold by government officials to their friends and they send military men to threaten us.

“Government needs to give us our land back. The real Oworo issubmerged in waters. We want them to help sand fill those places taken over by water because many cultural heritage has been lost. If this is done, evilwill no longer occur.”

The young girl will only be buried in the area after sacrifices had been made to appease the gods.

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That Monarch should be dethroned. What a rabbish. Fvck ya gods. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss. RIP.

Whats the story all about? I didnt even read it.

Sending thunder to kill innocent girl, trying to blackmail the government. Ur gods must be crazy.! Tell ur gods this is the 21st century, he should do it himself, why ask for gov't help afterall them be god.

What kind of stupid thunder is this? Abi thunder no see other channels of low resistivity? Why must the thunder strike twice and use the same channel? This event makes me doubt atheism.

To the monarch, STFU! Tell your gods to sand fill your place.

But who wanna hammer this girl naaaaaaa!

dat monarch deserves to be crucified upside down n den shot in d head with a shot gun........gods kor,gods ni........cnt evn properly sympathize with d bereaved instead,he's spilling trash......
THUNDER FIRE U!!!!

their gods are angry, and he decided to descend his anger on a school girl and not even a govt official,. Oba go sidon jare

unbelievable monarch,why should he use this as an excuse to blame the Governments?this man should be persecuted fro treason,misconduct,murder and falsification,as for the family of the deceased may God give you the heart to move on.R.I.P to the innocent celestina.

"Thunder" struck somebody?? Y'all are illiterates!

Just like the Oba of Lisa after bellview plane crash, Oba of Gbagada needs tons of money to appease the gods

Where is Okija Juju and pagan 9Ja, i think they're needed in this thread.
Wise people are making efforts of getting closer to God but here are some people still behaving primitive with small gods!

Did this happen during a rainstorm .. The article fails talk of the state of the weather when the said lightening stuck twice

yuzedo: "Thunder" struck somebody?? Y'all are illiterates!

Always seeking attention and playing devil's advocate from one thread to another, we get your point, thunder does not kill

HEY MODS GHOW DARE YOU DELETE MY COMMENT AND NOT DELETE THESE INSULTING MY GODS??!!!!

Rich Dad: That Monarch should be dethroned. What a rabbish. Fvck ya gods. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss. RIP.

Burger01: What a tragedy.. To hell with the traditional ruler and the gods. What wicked gods would strike an innocent girl dead. If the gods are angry then the traditional ruler should be the one struck dead by the lightening...

He's right! Someone has angered Thor! !!

yuzedo: "Thunder" struck somebody?? Y'all are illiterates!

learn to read mahn,its d 21st century alredi,wat will ur kids say wen u cnt evn pronounce deir names from a sheet

What a tragedy.. To hell with the traditional ruler and the gods. What wicked gods would strike an innocent girl dead. If the gods are angry then the traditional ruler should be the one struck dead by the lightening...

Cleverly planned-now that they've been able to rope the government in,they'll ask for and get compensation after killing their daughter.

Jst like a yoruba movie...RIP

LORD KNOWS WHAT SHE DID IN PAST LIFE

"Oba Bashir Oloruntodupefun, said the gods are angry because Oworosoki land had been desecrated by strangers and that government is taking over ancestral lands and selling them to non-indigenes".

This guy don dey vex for government tey tey.

Aliens don show

RIP to the poor gal. But this is mysterious if not why should the lightening struck the 2nd time?

I thought they say lightning does not strike at the same place twice?

The lightning no see our national assembly like them farouk to strike?

It's quite unfortunate that in the midst of tragedy that Oba chooses to play stu*id politics of land. This only shows the level of ignorance among most men in power.
Lightening is a natural phenomenon, electrical charge in the atmosphere dissipates through different channels toward the earth, striking anything in its path. It has nothing to do with dead, inanimate gods.

PAGAN 9JA:
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shakes head#..... Dis one is gone. Nxt in line

What kind of nonsense gods be dat , it is innocent to kill , u beta pray to clear off those gods away . May her soul rest in peace .

Hian....

moral of d story....lets be careful wen we use the word ''THUNDER FIRE YOU''
Rip to the little princes

That monarch might be sick but is clear he is deluded. Who are they strangers? Can a Nigerian be a stranger in his country? This is one of the reason that keep drawing Nigeria back.