A 19-year-old boy identified as Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, on Friday, drowned at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke village, in Odeda local government area of Ogun State.

DAILY POST reports that Olasupo, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he drowned.

His friends, on seeing that he drowned, fled the scene and went into hiding.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirming the incident to DAILY POST on Saturday, said the victim’s
grandfather, Olaseinde Sunday, reported the incident at about 6:39 pm.

Odutola noted that upon the information, the Odeda divisional police officer swiftly mobilized officers, alongside a surveillance team to the scene to rescue the victim.

She revealed that due to poor visibility as night fell, rescue efforts were postponed and local divers have been contacted to assist in retrieving the body, as the search will resume at dawn.

Odutola said, ”The Divisional Police Officer has launched an investigation and search operation following the tragic drowning of a 19-year-old, Oluwaferanmi Olasupo, at an abandoned quarry pool near Eseke village, Odeda, on February 21, 2025.

“According to reports, the victim, an inexperienced swimmer, had gone to the quarry site with friends to swim when he drowned.


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