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4 Secondary School Students Drown at Lagos Beach

Femi Ashekun/

Four students of Kuramo Senior College, Lekki, between the ages of 14 and 16, yesterday drowned at Elegushi beach, in Lagos.

NewsmakersNG gathered that the incident happened after nine students who collected their results from school decided to go swimming at the beach.

After the incident, three of the remaining five students reportedly ran away while two called for help.

Spokesman of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident via a tweet on his verified handle.

His tweet reads, “I’ve talked about drowning in relation to water travel and swimming pool. Still, parents/guardians, have a heart-to-heart talk with your teenagers to avoid losing them. Four teenagers drowned at a Lagos beach today, after collecting their exam results in school. Take heed!”

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