Two brothers drowned swimming in Ibeshe Beach in Lagos on Christmas Day.
The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria today, December 28, that someone reported the incident to the police.
Benjamin Hundeyin, Superintendent of Police, said that the incident happened at about 6pm while the brothers were swimming with their friends.
He said that the brothers, with the surname Adegboyega, were aged 26 and 23, and the family was resident in Festac Town.
The police spokesman said that all efforts by the friends of the brothers and local divers to rescue them proved abortive, after which the incident was reported to the police.
Benjamin Hundeyin said that detectives visited the scene where the deceased drowned, adding that local divers were employed to locate the bodies.
He said that members of the family of the deceased have since been informed about the incident.
