Chukwuemeka Divine Adili and Rene Clert Noja Baterbonia were student-athletes of the Ateneo Blue Eagles at Ateneo de Manila University. Adili, a 21-year-old Nigerian, and Baterbonia, an 18-year-old Fi
Rene Baterbonia being rescued by first responders and fellow student-athletes minutes after the drowning incident
Baterbonia's remains arrive in his home province of Agusan del Sur on June 15, 2026
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Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is a town in Anambra State of southeastern Nigeria. The settlement is populated primarily Igbo, and has an estimated population of 1,500,000. The forebear
Deaths of Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia
…before his remains were flown to Nigeria. On June 21, Adili's remains were repatriated to Nigeria. On June 26, these were finally laid to rest in Umueri, his hometown. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the incident. The NBI subsequently…
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