Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, have died after drowning in a hotel swimming pool during a party organised for newly matriculated students.
The victims, identified as Oludere Opeyemi, 22, and Adegbola Blessing, 19, were said to have attended a swimming pool party hosted by a hotel in the university community on Thursday, January 29, when the tragic incident occurred.
The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh.
According to the PPRO, the incident was first reported at the Akungba Divisional Police Station by a resident of the area.
Jimoh explained that at about 8:00 p.m., Blessing was found unconscious in the hotel’s swimming pool.
He said, “The victim was immediately rescued by the pool manager and administered first aid. He reportedly regained consciousness, was able to stand, and was subsequently taken home by his friends.
“Shortly thereafter, another individual, Oludere Opeyemi, male, aged 22, was also discovered unconscious in the swimming pool. He was promptly rescued and rushed to the State Hospital, Ikare-Akoko, where he was later confirmed dead by medical personnel.
“Following the report, operatives of the Akungba Divisional Police Station were deployed to the scene to commence an investigation. The hotel manager, Ayomide Badejo, and the pool manager were invited for questioning as part of preliminary inquiries.”
The police spokesman added that in the early hours of January 30, at about 7:00 a.m., Blessing, who had earlier regained consciousness, was also reported dead.
He said the case had been transferred to the command’s Monitoring Unit for a discreet, thorough and comprehensive investigation.
Jimoh noted that the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the State Hospital, Ikare-Akoko morgue for preservation and autopsy.
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