Two young men suspected to be students of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, have drowned in the Otammiri River in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The incident was said to have occurred on Saturday when the victims, alongside some friends, went swimming in the river.
An eyewitness told The PUNCH that the group of young men had gone to the river to swim and take photographs.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that a local resident had warned them against swimming, particularly as it was getting late, but they allegedly ignored the advice.
According to the source, the victims later swam into the deeper part of the river, lost their footing and drowned.
The President of the Student Union Government of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Destiny Nwosu, confirmed that two persons drowned in the river, but said it had not been established whether they were students of the institution.
