Monday, March 30, 2026 - The Oyo State Police Command has begun investigation into the cause of the d3ath of a teenage boy found in the University of Ibadan swimming pool.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who
confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday said that information
gathered from the institution’s Chief Security Officer revealed that the body
of the victim, aged between 14 years and 15 years, was sighted on the surface
of the swimming pool in the early hours of Thursday.
Olayinka said police detectives immediately visited the
scene while a preliminary investigation revealed blood oozing from the mouth
and nose with slight bruises on the nose.
He said that items suspected to belong to the deceased,
including a pair of shoes and a shirt, were found close to the pool, and blood
stains were also observed within the pavilion area.
The PPRO said that the body was later evacuated to the
General Hospital, Adeoyo, Ibadan, where he was confirmed dead on arrival and
subsequently deposited at the mortuary.
According to him, the case is being treated as a suspected
murder, and the Command has commenced a thorough investigation to unravel the
circumstances surrounding the incident.
He urged members of the public to remain calm and refrain
from spreading unverified information as investigations were ongoing.
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