SAN FRANCISCO, December 27, (THEWILL) – The Police Command in Ogun State has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy, Samson Folagbade, who drowned in a hotel swimming pool in the Sango area of the state on Christmas day.
A statement on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the police have deposited the remains in the morgue while investigation on the remote and immediate cause of death have commenced.
The boy, in the company of his friends, was said to have gone to the hotel to have fun before it turned sour when the deceased got drowned in the swimming pool unknown to his friends
After a while, his body was reported floating, a development which resulted in chaos as youths in the area threatened to burn the place due to alleged mismanagement which they claimed was responsible for the incident.
Following the teenager’s death, some angry youths in the area threatened to vandalise the hotel.
However, the prompt response from the police operatives brought the situation under control.
