Lagos men drown in Ogun river during swimming exercise
Story from Vincent CHIKAMSO, Abuja
Two young men from Lagos State have tragically died in Ogun State while enjoying a swim when they attended a programme at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Onikoko.
The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that a member of the church, identified as Adebayo Adeosun, had reported at the station at about 6:30 pm, “that some boys who came from Lagos on the 27th of August for his church inauguration, left the church premises to swim, and got drowned in the process.”
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According to Odutola, the two victims were Femi Akinola, 32 years, of Odo Eran, Itire, and Tunde Falade, 35 years, of Kola Alagbado, both in Lagos.
Their bodies were retrieved from the tides and rushed to the health centre in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, where they were unfortunately confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.
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The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Olayemi Jacob, had detailed his team to visit the scene upon receipt of the report and ascertained that there were no signs of violence or foul play suspected as the moment or after the incident.
“Their remains have since been evacuated to Ifo General Hospital for autopsy reports and later deposited in the same mortuary,” she explained.