Man Drowns During Prayer Session At The Beach

A man, aged 30 has drowned at Elegushi Beach, Lagos, where he had gone to pray.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Police in Lagos state revealed that rescue teams were trying to recover the body from the water on Wednesday.

The Lagos Police Command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin revealed the incident to reporters in Lagos.

He said that it was reported that the man whose name was Samuel had gone to pray at the beach with his friends.

Hundeyin said that the case was reported to the Ilasan Police Division at about 7.20 a.m. on Tuesday by an anonymous man.

The Police spokesman said that the man revealed that the deceased and three of his friends left Igbesan in Ogun to Elegushi Beach, Lekki for prayers at midnight on Tuesday.

He said that the man’s report alleged that during the prayer session, at about 4.00 a.m., one of the friends, named Samuel, 30, drowned.

Hundeyin added, “The scene was promptly visited by detectives of the division and effort is in progress by divers to recover the corpse.”

“The family members of the deceased have been contacted and the investigation is ongoing.”