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Teenager Found Lifeless at Poolside

By Abisola Oluremi

The Nigeria Police Force , Oyo State Command has commenced an investigation into a suspected case of murder following the discovery of the body of an unidentified teenage boy at the swimming pool of the University of Ibadan.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade says the institution’s Chief Security Officer reported that a body was sighted in the pool.

Detectives who visited the scene observed blood running from the victim’s mouth and nose, with bruises around the nose and blood stains within the pavilion area.

Items suspected to belong to the deceased, including shoes and a shirt, were recovered near the poolside. 

However, preliminary findings by the institution suggested that the victim was believed to have been between the ages of 14 and 15 years old and not a student of the university, and may have gained access to the facility by climbing over the fence after closing hours.

The boy was taken to Adeoyo General Hospital where he was confirmed dead and later deposited the body at the mortuary.

Edited by Taiwo Akinola

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