Femi Adegboyega, 26, and Ibukun Adegboyega, 23, drowned while swimming at Ibeshe Beach in Lagos State’s Amuwo-Odofin region.
The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Day.
It was also learned that the deceased were swimming with their buddies prior to the catastrophe and that they were siblings who lived in the state’s FESTAC Town area.
Seun, an eyewitness who claimed to have been with them prior to the tragedy, recalled the story and extended his sympathies to the deceased’s parents.
He said, “We were swimming together on the beach. To be honest, I do not understand how it happened because we were together and all of a sudden they both drowned. I wonder how their parents will feel now because they are brothers and I also feel terrible because we could not help.”
Another eyewitness identified as Femi said all efforts by the friends and divers of the beach to rescue the siblings proved abortive.
Femi added, “All efforts by his friends and local divers to rescue them from Ibeshe Beach did not work. The divers searched the beach but their bodies have not been found.
“We swam for a long time but to no avail. I strongly believe their bodies will be found soon. We informed the police about it quickly before the situation escalated. I pray their bodies will be found. I pray everything works well.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and disclosed that said divers had been hired to find the bodies, while investigation was underway, noting that the deceased’s family had already been notified.
Hundeyin said, “Divers have been employed to locate the bodies and the family of the deceased are already informed and the investigation is ongoing.