200 Level Engineering Student Drowns Over N300 Bet
The lifeless body of a 200-level Chemical Engineering student from the Federal University, Otuoke, who tragically drowned in Ekoli Creek, Yenagoa, has been recovered nearly 24 hours after he went missing.
The student’s remains were retrieved from the water on Monday evening following an unsuccessful attempt to swim across the creek for an N300 bet.
According to eyewitnesses, the student jumped into the creek but never resurfaced, prompting immediate search efforts. His body was eventually located by divers after an extensive search.
In a poignant display of grief, students of the university gathered for a candlelight procession in his honor later that evening, paying tribute to the life lost in such a heartbreaking manner.
When reached for a comment, Mercy Ekott, the university’s Public Relations Officer, declined to speak on the matter, stating via text message, “Sorry, but I have not authorized to speak on the matter.”
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