Two students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been arrested by operatives of the Edo state police command following the alleged drowning of their colleague (name withheld), in Ekosodin River, located in an off-campus community near the school.

METROWATCH gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon after the trio embarked on a leisurely swimming trip to the Ekosodin River that fateful day. The deceased reportedly drowned after he got swept into the river by a strong current.

It was further learnt that the deceased was as a final-year male student of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences; while the friends are 200-level and 500-level students of Biochemistry and Optometry, both males in the Faculty of Life Sciences.

In the wake of the incident, the BDPA, Ugbowo police division on Friday confirmed to METROWATCH that the two surviving students have been arrested in connection to the death of their colleague, and currently being held in custody for questioning and further investigation.

A police source said, one of the surviving students, in his statement, admitted his inability to swim, while the other claimed to have voiced his concern over how risky it is during rainy season even though he was eager to swim. However, according to them, the victim reportedly insisted on swimming and claimed to be a good swimmer.

Tragedy struck when the victim reportedly dived into the deepest part of the River and began to struggle, eventually drowning. All efforts to allegedly rescue their friend proved abortive. One of them, in his statement, claimed to have swam towards the victim but was dragged under the water by the boy, who was struggling for his life.

Desperate for help, the other surviving student claimed to have ran to seek help from nearby individuals, but they claimed to be unable to swim. Realising that they were unable to rescue their friend, both students reported the incident to men of the Ekosodin Vigilante, who subsequently involved the police.

Meanwhile, the tragic incident has thrown the entire University of Benin community into mourning. Though, Management of the University is yet to formally comment on the development.

However, as at the time of filing this report, the search for the victim’s body is underway, but as of now, has not yet been found.

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Lala Seun Mynd4

RIP

RIP.

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Lala Seun Mynd4

why you go river when you no sabi swim

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Lala Seun Mynd4

i also almost drown in that same ekosodin but God save me, guys do enjoy at d other side of d river cooking stuff dancing etc, amd i can swim much and i am a very daring person, a guy told me he would help me so i begin getting to d middle i look back i begin drown d guy rush to me use one hand hold me dey swim na so i dey drink water, i press d guy head into water so as to get some air, d guy too begin drink water nigga push me save himself na so water dey carry we go thank God of one stick dem put for middle i use my last power to get there before dem help me thats d last time i went to d river, wetin my father go talk pikin wey i send go school die for River, i no still hear word, i sha begin go uniben swimming pool dey pay 200naira


rip

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i also almost drown in that same ekosodin but God save me, guys do enjoy at d other side of d river cooking stuff dancing etc, amd i can swim much and i am a very daring person, a guy told me he would help me so i begin getting to d middle i look back i begin drown d guy rush to me use one hand hold me dey swim na so i dey drink water, i press d guy head into water so as to get some air, d guy too begin drink water nigga push me save himself na so water dey carry we go thank God of one stick dem put for middle i use my last power to get there before dem help me thats d last time i went to d river, wetin my father go talk pikin wey i send go school die for River, i no still hear word, i sha begin go uniben swimming pool dey pay 200naira


rip

Surprisingly, na this Ekosodin river I take learn how to swim. UNIBEN was fun that year

This is tragic! Final year students? If they
were kindergartens children or elementary school, one would understand their curiosity. How on earth would university students and particularly final year for that matter curious to swim.? There is more to this. Interrogate the two other survivors by rubbing their preek with hot iron,they will tell the truth.

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i also almost drown in that same ekosodin but God save me, guys do enjoy at d other side of d river cooking stuff dancing etc, amd i can swim much and i am a very daring person, a guy told me he would help me so i begin getting to d middle i look back i begin drown d guy rush to me use one hand hold me dey swim na so i dey drink water, i press d guy head into water so as to get some air, d guy too begin drink water nigga push me save himself na so water dey carry we go thank God of one stick dem put for middle i use my last power to get there before dem help me thats d last time i went to d river, wetin my father go talk pikin wey i send go school die for River, i no still hear word, i sha begin go uniben swimming pool dey pay 200naira


rip

People make this mistake so much though i will not blame them. When a person is drowning in water and someone comes to rescue them, they'll cling so thight to that person, holding on to the person in a very uncomfortable way. Making it so difficult to swim to the surface.

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Lala Seun Mynd4

Chai..
The most painful and traumatic way to die.
May God rest his soul.

Desusi:
This is tragic! Final year students? If they
were kindergartens children or elementary school, one would understand their curiosity. How on earth would university students and particularly final year for that matter curious to swim.? There is more to this. [b]Interrogate the two other survivors by rubbing their preek with hot iron,[/b]they will tell the truth.

Omo you're a very wicked man

Swimming lessons shd be taught in schools...and also publicly advertised to people who can't learn from schools.... or a private swimming lesson enterprise be set up