In a tragic turn of event, a 13-year-old boy, Kelvin Onyengba, has drowned during a hangout at the Alatise beach in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
Reports seen on Thursday showed the deceased went swimming with five of his friends at about 12pm on Tuesday.
According to a police source, the boy died as a result of the sea’s waves.
The source said: “The incident happened yesterday.
“The mother of the boy said that the wave of the water swept her son.
“According to her, he went out with five of his friends to swim and hang out, but unfortunately, the boy did not come back to his parents.”
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Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the scene of the incident had been visited by detectives from the area, adding that the family of the deceased still awaited the missing body.
“The scene of the incident was visited by detectives from the division while the family was waiting for the body to emerge from the sea,” Hundeyin stated.
