By Francisca Irekpita
The Ogun state Police command has launched an investigation and search operation into the tragic drowning of a Year-old Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke Village, in Odeda local government area.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta, said the victim’s grandfather, Olaseinde Sunday, reported the incident to the Odeda Divisional Police station.
The command’s spokesperson stated that, upon receiving the information, law enforcement officers and a surveillance team swiftly mobilised to the scene to rescue the victim.
However, she revealed that rescue efforts were postponed due to poor visibility at night, adding that local divers had been contacted to assist in retrieving the body.
According to her, the victim, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he allegedly drowned, stressing that his friends had fled after the incident.
The State PPRO, therefore, directed the parents of the victim’s friends to hand over their children for interrogation as part of the ongoing investigation.
Ms Odutola stressed the need to educate the people on the dangers of swimming in unsecured water bodies, particularly abandoned quarry sites.
She equally urged the public to exercise caution and avoid such hazardous areas.
