A 42-year-old man has reportedly drowned in a hotel’s swimming pool in Onitsha, Anambra state.
The deceased, one Izuchukwu Achusim, who visited the hotel in the company of his girlfriend, was said to have jumped into the deepest part of the pool after consuming a lot of alcoholic drink.
WuzupNigeria gathered that the incident happened around 8.30pm on Saturday.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO], Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
He said the victim’s corpse had been deposited in a morgue for autopsy.
“On the 15/8/2020 at about 8:30pm, there was a report at Central Police Station Onitsha that one Izuchukwu Achusim ‘m’ aged 42 years of No. 35 Guest house street, Fegge went to Lotus Garden hotel in Onitsha with his girlfriend to Swim inside the swimming pool,” the statement read.
“However, victim who was said to be drunk jumped into the deepest part of the pool and got 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.
“Scene was visited by Police detectives and corpse photographed and deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
“Meanwhile, case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The Command enjoin the public who lacked swimming skills to always take precautionary measures by using life jackets provided at the swimming pool in order to avert similar ugly incidents.”
