A 34-year-old man named John tragically lost his life in a drowning incident at Elegushi Beach in Lagos State on a Saturday, during a church gathering.
The church, based in Ikorodu, had organized a picnic for its youth members, including John.
Concerns arose when, as the day was ending, and the members were preparing to leave the beach, John couldn’t be found.
It was reported that he had ventured into the water.
Despite efforts from lifeguards and divers on that fateful Saturday, they were unable to locate him in the water.
Tragically, it wasn’t until the following Tuesday afternoon that lifeguards finally recovered John’s lifeless body at the beach.
An eyewitness, who preferred to remain anonymous, described the situation, explaining that the church group from Ikorodu had come to Elegushi Beach for a casual gathering, with about 35 young individuals in attendance.
It became apparent that John was missing when they conducted a headcount before leaving that evening.
A fellow attendee mentioned that they had seen John heading toward the water, possibly assuming he could swim.
This prompted the group to urgently contact lifeguards and divers to aid in the search for him.
Sadly, they couldn’t locate him until Tuesday when his body was found.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and informed that the victim’s family had been notified.
John’s body was taken to Yaba General Hospital for an autopsy, as stated by the Superintendent of Police.
