Two teenagers on Saturday allegedly got drowned while swimming in the community beach at Epelemeje Orofun community in Akodo area of Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos State.
The youths were identified as Dare, 16, and Fawas, 15.
Both were residents of Epelemeje Orofun community.
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The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, who disclosed this in a statement he released to journalists on Sunday said the incident was reported through a distress call to the Ibeju-Lekki Divisional Police Station on Saturday by some members of the community.
He said that the Command had deployed its Marine Police Team to the area for search and rescue and was was awaiting the report of the team.
Elkana urged parents to monitor their children and ensure that they remain at home during this period of lockdown to avoid such unfortunate incidents.
