Osun festival tourist and devotees defy Govt warning as they drank the Osun water (Photos)

The devotees to the Osun Deity ignored earlier warnings from Osun State Government officials. Osun State Government to avoid drinking water from the Osun River.

Government officials from the state stated that the water was contaminated through the activities of miners who are artisanal and unsafe to drink.

Even though the message warned on the day of the warning, on August 12, revelers tourists, tourists and other attendees in the Osun Osogbo Festival's Osun Osogbo Festival Osun Osogbo Festival were seen drinking from the Osun River.

The crowd and visitors, who were from different states, were attired in white outfits and beads and danced to the tunes of traditional music.