The Osun State Police Command has arrested a woman after a vigilante member, identified as Sunday and popularly known as Apetu, died shortly after having a sexual encounter with her in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

A video circulated on social media showed the man in severe distress at Ooni Ilare Street, where he was heard pleading with the woman to give him urine.

The incident occurred around 2:30pm in the Odi-Olokun area of Ile-Ife on Sunday, with the woman later taken into custody at the Moore Police Division.

According to a situation report attributed to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Apetu was found gasping, screaming and pleading with the woman while showing signs of severe physical distress after the encounter.

The report said the man eventually died from the incident, while his remains were deposited at the morgue of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife.

The cause of Apetu’s death has not been officially established, despite claims by some residents that he died from what they described as a “thunderbolt.”

Authorities have not confirmed the claim or established any link between the traditional belief and the man’s death.

The belief centres on a traditional claim that a person affected by a supposed “thunderbolt” spell could harm another person through sexual contact. However, the claim has not been established as a medical or scientific explanation for the death.

A senior officer of the Osun State Police Command said the command was aware of the reports circulating on social media but warned members of the public against spreading unverified information.

The Incident has drawn attention in Ile-Ife because of the conflicting accounts surrounding the sudden death.

Authorities have urged residents to remain calm and allow the police and relevant medical authorities to establish the actual cause of death. (The Guardian, but headline reworked)