at Elegushi Beach, Lekki.
The ladies, Funmi, 24, and Shola, 27, Smart360news
learned, were graduates of International
Relations from Covenant University, Otta, Ogun
State, and were studying for their Masters in
International Law and Diplomacy at the
University of Lagos, UNILAG.
The deceased, who were in the company of some
friends, were at the beach to celebrate the
birthday of one of their friends, when an alarm
was raised by one of them, who noticed a heavy
tide sweeping the ladies away.
[caption id="attachment_2412" align="aligncenter" width="412"]
Funmi and Shola[/caption]Unfortunately for them, they drowned before
help could come, with some local divers saying
such incidents occurred daily.
One of them, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said: “There is never a week that at
least three persons do not drown. Not just in
Elegushi beach, but in Alfa Beach and others
around this area. That is why picnickers are
always advised to swim within the shores.”
When contacted, the South-West spokesman for
the National Emergency Management Agency,
NEMA, Ibrahic Farinloye, said information at his
disposal revealed that the deceased were among
the picnic team.
He could, however, not ascertain whether their
bodies had been recovered, but assured that he
would get back to this reporter when armed with
detailed information.
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