Ogun State police command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, yesterday, said one Otusanya Abayomi of Igbe Ilara reported at the community police station that about noon, he came into the community with his friend, saying his deceased friend left him and others to an unknown destination without notifying anyone.
Abayomi said information later got to him that the said Sunday had gone to swim at Eyinwa River, where he got drowned.
It said: “Upon the receipt of the information, the DPO Odogbolu detailed surveillance police officers in collaboration with some divers to locate the corpse, but their efforts proved abortive.
Meanwhile, effort is ongoing to recover the corpse and further reach out to the family, to inform them of the sad occurrence.” the statement reads
The State Commissioner of Police Ogun State Police Command, Alamutu Abiodun, while condoling with the family and loved ones of the deceased during this difficult time, assured that the command remains committed to promoting public safety and preventing such tragedies in the future.
