Father of Nigerian Ateneo player: I want justice for my son

12 Jun 2026 • 10:56 AM MYT
The Manila Times
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Father of Nigerian Ateneo player: I want justice for my son

MANILA, Philippines — Elias Adili, father of the late Divine Adili, has taken to social media to demand justice following the tragic death of his son.

Divine, 21, and 19-year-old Rene Baterbonia drowned during an Ateneo Blue Eagles team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora.

“I want justice for my son, Chukwuemeka Divine Adili,” Elias wrote in a public post.

“Divine, your family is deeply pained and devastated by your demise out of carelessness; you vanished like steam before our eyes. Divine, we miss you, and our tears seem endless.”