Nigerians have been cautioned against using swimming pools without a lifeguard on duty.
On Sunday, June 26, Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin issued the warning following reports that three siblings had perished in a swimming pool at a residence in the Ajah neighborhood of Lagos State.
According to DailyPost, the couple had left the children, who were ages 14, 7, and 3, at home while they went to an event.
However, they went to the estate pool to swim and drowned while doing so.
Later, locals and security personnel found their motionless bodies and transported them to the hospital, where it was determined they had passed away.
When they arrived, the pair reportedly passed out but were awakened a short time later.
The news and warning has triggered mixed reactions from social media users. See a few below;
berebakes wrote; ‘Chai so painful, God please console the parents, I wander how the Children’s mum will take this. May their souls find eternal rest’
opiskoronto wrote; ‘Hmm true, if not for the trained lifeguard who resuscitated me through CPR when I almost died due to drowning in Benin republic, I would have been long gone, God I’ll forever be grateful to you ?
iamsheila wrote; ‘Am I the only one who doesn’t like anytin pool or river??I won’t even go anywhere close..see this my life? I nor Dey use am play..
adelphine wrote; ‘People don’t even still know why I frown at the word “let’s go swimming” cause do you want to kill me ? Kaiiiiiiii.. they don’t know how to swim why go to the deep side??
Source:NaijaOnPoint.com
