The Ogun State Police Command has initiated a search operation to recover the body of Francis Danjuma, a 32-year-old son of a police officer, who allegedly drowned in the Ogun River.
Danjuma, a resident of the Isheri Olofin community, reportedly left his home around 2:00 p.m. on June 12, 2024, to bathe in the river.
A police document obtained revealed that the incident was reported by his father, Deputy Superintendent of Police Danjuma Shaibu, who resides at the Alausa Police Barracks in Lagos State.
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Shaibu reported that his son Francis left their home around 2:00 p.m. on June 12, 2024, to bathe in the nearby Ogun River, where he is believed to have drowned.
Despite extensive efforts by family members and local divers, Danjuma’s body has yet to be recovered.
The state command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, informed journalist on Thursday that police operatives at Ojodu-Abiodun have begun an investigation to understand the circumstances of the incident and recover the body.
She stated, “Upon receiving the tragic news, detectives from the Ojodu-Abiodun division visited the scene and coordinated with local divers and the Olofin Council to search for the body.
Efforts to locate the body are ongoing, and we are working to uncover the details leading to this unfortunate incident.”
In a related incident reported by Saving Point Media, the Eyinwa community was thrown into disarray when a Benue indigene, Sunday Ogah, reportedly drowned in the Eyinwa River in the Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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