The deceased was said to have been rushed to the University of Uyo's Health Center, where he was confirmed dead after efforts to revive him failed.
An anonymous witness said the deceased was discovered by one of his colleagues who spotted him in the pool, after others have left the water for other recreations.
She said:
“When my friends and I were about leaving the venue of the party to catch up with time before they locked our hostel, we heard someone had drowned in the pool. I was shocked because there was no sign of such and everyone had left the pool a long time ago.
“No one noticed he drowned probably because it was already dark and there was loud music. When he was brought out, people tried to revive him but it was all in vain,”
When the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, Odiko Mcdon was contacted on phone, he confirmed the incident, saying it is unfortunate.
He said the police have commenced preliminary investigations into the matter to unravel more facts concerning the incident, adding that they have not foreclosed any foul play.
He noted that the corpse has been deposited in a mortuary as investigations continue on the matter.
from Daily Trust.ng
What is all these about pool, sweeping and young adults? I can't even near one bowl of water not to talk of swimming. Rip to the dead
ReplyDeleteSo you don't bath?
DeleteWhat a pity ,may God guide our children.
ReplyDeleteRIP child.
ReplyDeleteAre there not supposed to be live guards around?
It's like you think Nigeria is America
DeleteIf you can't swim, please stay away from the pool/river.
ReplyDeleteAs good as I am when it comes to swimming, I take precautions, cos dem no de give award.
I can't even rescue a drowning person, so its best to stay off, or kindly use the children pool or a comfortable feet or kpatakpata baf for inside your bathroom.
Rip to the dead.
This is sad, please stay away from the pool if you can't swim.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for his family
This is so sad. RIP to the dead.
ReplyDeleteWhy are people who can't swim going to swimming pools? Or is there something else we're not seeing that they're not telling us?
ReplyDeleteSwimming pool/waterbody + Alcohol +Inexperience + Pride = Avoidable death
ReplyDeleteAnd nobody could save him? Arrow from the pit of hell.
ReplyDeleteSad. May his soul RIP
ReplyDeleteLike seriously, Hotels should enforce strict rules against swimming @night, U can have a pool party by the pool side but no swimming... During the day, there re usually instructors waiting around to tutor learners, plus there re floaters made available in there. Plus it's easier to notice when one is either drowning or about to.. This is just getting too much... #sad
ReplyDeleteVery good advice. I worked in a hotel and the hotel policy was that after 7pm no swimming in the pool.
DeleteThis is sad, why go into a pool when you know you can not swim. May his soul RIP .
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