Tragedy struck on Tuesday at the Elegushi Beach, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, after four teenagers drowned while swimming in the water.

PUNCH Metro gathered that 10 secondary school leavers, aged between 14 and 15, went to swim at the beach to celebrate the completion of their West African Senior School Examination.

They were said to be pupils of the Kuramo Senior College, Lekki.

The spokesperson for the Elegushi Beach Management, Chief Ayuba Elegushi, in a statement on Tuesday, said the pupils were not properly registered.

He noted that the incident happened at an unmanned section of the beach not open to the public.

He said, “We initially sent them away from the area of the beach they wanted to swim in. Then, they went to another place that was not for the public at all. It was the child of our kinsman, Abass, who took them from school to the beach and those kids followed him.

“They did not pay any gate fee to access the beach. Abass used the leverage that he was one of us to take them through another place.”

The victims were said to have raised the alarm as the water swept them away.

Elegushi said some life guards plunged into the water and brought out six of the pupils.

“Out of the six that were rescued, some escaped by the time we got there. We were able to arrest two of them and we took them to the Jakande Police Station .

“As of now, there are still four missing as our seamen have not been able to bring them out of the water. We have informed their parents and they have come to the police station.

“Abass is one of the missing kids. There is another boy we have not identified and two other girls,” he added.

The Spokesperson said the two boys that were arrested told the police that they were chased from the beach before sneaking into the restricted section to swim.

He said, “They wrote in their statements that they were chased from the first section they went to. Abass told them that they should not worry and he would take them to another part of the beach. He took them to another end of the beach where no one could see them.”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.

He said, “The teenagers were from Kuramo Senior College, Lekki. Four of them are missing. They are two males and two females. Efforts are on to recover their bodies. We have yet to meet with the parents of the victims.”

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Saheed Adesanya, said he would confirm the incident and get back to our correspondent.

He had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.

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Such a sad story.

May their souls rest in peace.

Children want to enter adulthood very fast, they want to do what they see adults do.

May their souls rest in peace. They probably would be alive if they celebrated at home, everything is dangerous in Nigeria

These kinds of celebrations always end badly. Death also visited 21 South African kids who visited a tavern to celebrate end of examinations but all died from poison or something, according to an investigation. I wrote about it

The rest should please take heed. We can't be losing our teenagers

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May our moment of celebration not be our moment of grief. RIP to the dead and may God comfort their families

Omoh! What sort of news is this..
Oh Lord give us this day our daily bread and deliver us from all appearances of the evil one.. hmnm..
RIP to them

This is so disheartening
But the saddest part is that most of them might not have informed their parents before heading for such celebrations

Such a sad story. I pray God comfort their loved ones and bless their souls.

This is too tragic.

May God comfort there parents

Okay

Such is life!

Life is like a bus.

At almost every junction people alight!

We don't all survive in pregnancy!

We don't all survive at birth!

We don't all survive at infancy, adolescence, pubescence....

Some graduated but died before NYSC.
Some did NYSC but died few days before marriage!

Such is life.

It could end anytime!

Parents watch your wards!

Death of joy

ok

Since I was Born...going close to a large body of water Is never my thing...
I rather take the mockery than drink water wey I no plan...

Bypassing entry to avoid paying at the gate all in the name of celebrating mere Waec. God almighty guide our Children from untimely death.

Unmanaged delinquency among teenagers is always catastrophic.

So sad the parents have to go through this...

Ordinary WAEC

This happens almost everytime.

I remember many years ago after my waec we all went to badagry beach to celebrate na so one of us drawn o. The vice principal's son. That day was like the longest day in my life.

The rate at which lives are wasted on daily basis is quite unfathomable. You mean, 4 grown up children just died like ants??



This is not cool at all!

TastyFriedPussy:
This is so disheartening
But the saddest part is that most of them might not have informed their parents before heading for such celebrations

Very disheartening.

Sad

Their journey has ended. They were young and restless. I hope and pray their souls find rest though.

So sad, I wish they could see them alive

To obey is better than sacrifice.
Look at what disobedient caused exuberant kids.
May God help us.
Rest in peace to the dead.

Must you swim to celebrate? WAEC o!

just too bad

Lolzz... Them nvr see anything.