Four teenagers have been reported dead after an incident that occurred at the Elegushi beach in Lagos state.
The incident, as gathered happened after nine students who collected their results from school decided to go swimming at the beach.
It was learned that the nine students are between the ages of 14 and 16.
After the incident, three of the remaining five students ran away and two waited behind.
Meanwhile, some of the bodies have not yet been retrieved. According to police sources, the police are still trying to contact the parents of the deceased student since their names can’t be mentioned yet.
Confirming the incident the spokesperson Lagos state police command Benjamin Hundeyin said four teenagers drowned at a Lagos beach today, after collecting their exam results in school.”
Hundeyin, however, advised parents and guardians, to have a heart-to-heart talk with their teenagers about drowning in water travel and swimming pool to avoid losing them.”
Also in a statement on behalf of the management of the beach, Ayuba Elegushi described the incident as “unfortunate”, adding that it happened on Tuesday.
He said the incident occurred at an unmanned section of the beach area, which was not opened to the public.
“The management of the Elegushi beach has described as unfortunate, the drowning incident that occurred at a section of the beach earlier on Tuesday, which claimed the life of four teenagers,” the statement reads.
“In a release signed by Chief Ayuba Elegushi on behalf of the beach management, it stated that the incident occurred at an unmanned section of the beach area, which is not opened to the public.
“According to him, about ten boys of teenage age, visited the beach Tuesday morning, to celebrate the success of their WAEC Examination.
“While the beach authorities and security team turned them back, however, the boys took a detour and went to an unmanned section of the beach area to swim.
“Unfortunately, about ten of them were almost drowning before the beach life guard team were alerted to the scene and six of them were rescued, 2 of which were rescued were however injured, while four are still missing as at press time.”
Elegushi added that the matter has been reported at the Ilasan police station, while efforts are on to find the bodies of the teenagers.
