A 45-year-old man named Kazeem has drowned in a river in Odo Tente, a community bordering Lagos and Ogun states.
The incident occurred on Friday around 11 am after Kazeem reportedly consumed a hard drug suspected to be Colorado.
Witnesses reported that under the drug’s influence, Kazeem began to act erratically, running uncontrollably before jumping into the river.
Lagos State Police Command spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
“On 11/10/2024 at about 11 am, a complainant reported at the Alagbado Division that one Kazeem, ‘M’, aged 45, under the influence of a hard drug suspected to be Colorado, ran uncontrollably and jumped into a river at the Odo Tente, the boundary between Lagos and Ogun states. Sequel to this, the victim drowned and died,” the statement read.
Detectives from the Alagbado Division visited the scene to document the incident. Kazeem’s father requested that the body be buried immediately by the riverside according to their customs.
Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
