According to the statement by State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, on the 15th of August, 2020 at about 8:30pm, there was a report at Central Police Station Onitsha that one Izuchukwu Achusim ,a male aged 42 years of NO,35 Guest house street ,Fegge went to Lotus Garden hotel in Onitsha with his girl friend to Swim in the swimming pool.
Unfortunately, the victim who was said to be drunk, jumped into the deepest part of the pool and drowned.
The hotel manager and other guests pulled the victim out and rushed him to Waterside hospital Onitsha for medical attention but he was later certified death by a medical Doctor on duty.
The scene was visited by Police detectives and the corpse was photographed and deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile, SP Haruna revealed that the case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
As a result, the Command, has appealed to the individuals who lack swimming skills to always take precautionary measures by using life jackets provided at the swimming pool in order to avert similar ugly incidents.
