NEW YEAR TRAGEDY: TEENAGER DIES IN HOTEL SWIMMING POOL IN OSUN
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Agency report
A teenager, whose name has not been confirmed, has died in a swimming pool at a hotel in Owode-Ede, Osun State, sparking violent reactions from friends and family of the deceased.
Hotjist learnt that the teenager died inside the pool of the hotel, located along Osogbo-Gbongan Road, on Thursday. The circumstances surrounding the death, however, remained unclear at the time of filing this report.
It was gathered that on Friday, some individuals believed to be displeased with how the hotel handled the incident stormed the premises and staged a protest.
Sources close to the hotel said timely intervention by the police and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) prevented the situation from escalating into a bigger crisis.
“The death was recorded in the hotel on January 1st. The deceased, a teenager (name withheld), died in the swimming pool of the hotel. He was confirmed dead.
“But on Friday, some people displeased with the manner the hotel management handled the situation stormed the premises and staged a serious protest.
“Police and NSCDC later intervened, and the matter was resolved,” an eyewitness told revealed.
When contacted, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer of Osun Command, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, confirmed the incident.
He said, “It wasn’t a mob action. It was the family of the victim that went back there to express their grievances, and when they got there, the whole thing was later settled amicably. The victim died inside the hotel swimming pool.”
On the police response, Giwa-Alade added, “Investigation is being carried out. We are on the matter, and whatever we find out, we will let the public know.”
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