- By Femi Alabi.
A 13-year-old Kelvin Onyengba has been swept away by the tide of the sea at Alatise beach in Ajah Lagos.
The boy lost his life after he had gone to swim with five companions who were unaware when the boy succumbed to the powerful waves of the beach.
A police source stated that the mother of the boy shared how the tide of the sea took away her son on Tuesday
The incident occurred around Alatise beach on Tuesday, February 27, during a hangout with friends. Kelvin, who had gone swimming with five companions, succumbed to the powerful waves of the sea.
The source, “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.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, noting that detectives visited the scene while the family anxiously awaited the recovery of the missing body from the beach.
“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.”