{"id":152241,"date":"2025-02-22T10:14:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T09:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/19-year-old-boy-drowns-in-abandoned-ogun-pool"},"modified":"2025-02-26T22:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:57:23","slug":"19-year-old-boy-drowns-in-abandoned-ogun-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/19-year-old-boy-drowns-in-abandoned-ogun-pool","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old boy drowns in abandoned Ogun pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 19-year-old boy identified as Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, on Friday, drowned at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke village, in Odeda local government area of Ogun State.<\/p>\n<p>Olasupo, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he drowned.<\/p>\n<p>His friends, on seeing that he drowned, fled the scene and went into hiding.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirming the incident to DAILY POST on Saturday, said the victim\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>grandfather, Olaseinde Sunday, reported the incident at about 6:39 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Odutola noted that upon the information, the Odeda divisional police officer swiftly mobilized officers, alongside a surveillance team to the scene to rescue the victim.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed that due to poor visibility as night fell, rescue efforts were postponed and local divers have been contacted to assist in retrieving the body, as the search will resume at dawn.<\/p>\n<p>Odutola said, \u201dThe Divisional Police Officer has launched an investigation and search operation following the tragic drowning of a 19-year-old, Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke village, Odeda, on February 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to reports, the victim, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he drowned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis grandfather, Olaseinde Sunday, reported the incident to the police at about 6:39 pm after being informed by villagers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, the victim\u2019s friends, who were present at the scene, fled and are currently in hiding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to a police spokesperson, the parents of his fleeing friends have been asked to produce their children for interrogation as part of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Odutola argued that the incident highlights the dangers of swimming in unsecured water bodies, especially abandoned quarry sites, urging members of the public to be cautious and stay away from such dangerous regions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A 19-year-old boy identified as Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, on Friday, drowned at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke village, in Odeda local government area of Ogun State. Olasupo, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he drowned. 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