Thunderstorm allegedly kills younger brother to former Delta State Deputy Governor, two others in Ughelli

Three persons were suspected to have died by thunderstorm in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.

Delta Commissioner of Police , Adeyinka Adeleke, who confimed the incident on Thursday, said that the incident remained a suspected case because there were no medical reports to prove that the victims were actually killed by a thunderstorm.

“It is true , but it is still a suspected case because there is no medical report to prove that the victims were killed by a thunderstorm,” the CP said.

The victims were identified as Matthew Utuama (pictured) a younger brother to the former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama, and Gabriel Djoma as well as an unidentified motor mechanic who came from Onitsha to repair a Tipper engine reportedly owned by one of the deceased.

The incident happened at about 4 : 00 p. m . on Tuesday at Osieta Avenue in Otu -Jeremi during a heavy downpour that lasted for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile Mathew' friend has taken to Facebook to mourn his death. See post below.