- By Halimah Olamide
Prominent Nigerian activist Fawaz Alabi has died after drowning at Ibeshe Beach in Lagos.
The incident occurred on Wednesday April 10 while on a visit to the beach with friends to celebrate Sallah.
However, his body was recovered Friday, April 12, on the shores of Ibeshe beach in Lagos.
According to eyewitness accounts, the activist was swimming when he suddenly appeared to struggle against a strong undercurrent. Despite immediate efforts by onlookers and emergency services to rescue him, Alabi was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fawaz Alabi, aged 34, was a respected figure in the activist community, renowned for his dedication to social justice and his role in several high-profile campaigns against pollution and government corruption in Nigeria.
His demise has left both colleagues and admirers in profound shock.