Tragedy struck as 13-year-old Kelvin Onyengba drowned during a hangout at Alatise beach in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
According to sources, the incident occurred about 12:00 p.m on Tuesday.
In addition, the deceased was believed to have gone swimming with five of his friends.
According to sources, the tragedy occurred on February 27, when Kelvin succumbed to the sea’s waves.
The source, said “The incident happened yesterday. The mother of the boy said that the wave of the water swept her son. According to her, he went out with five of his friends to swim and hang out, but unfortunately, the boy did not come back to his parents.”
Upon inquiry, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, verified the incident.
Hundeyin mentioned that detectives from the area had visited the scene of the incident, noting that the deceased’s family was still awaiting the recovery of the missing body.
“The scene of the incident was visited by detectives from the division while the family was waiting for the body to emerge from the sea.