2 Ondo Varsity Students Die After Drowning In Hotel Pool

Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, have lost their lives after they reportedly drowned in a hotel swimming pool during a party organised for newly admitted students.

The victims, identified as 22-year-old Oludere Opeyemi and 19-year-old Adegbola Blessing, were said to have been at the hotel’s pool when the incidents occurred.

The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Jimoh, Blessing was first found unconscious at about 8:00 pm on January 29.

He was pulled out of the pool by the pool manager and administered first aid, after which he regained consciousness and was taken home by friends.

“The victim reportedly regained consciousness, was able to stand, and was subsequently taken home by his friends.

“Shortly thereafter, another individual, Oludere Opeyemi, male, aged 22, was also discovered unconscious in the swimming pool. He was promptly rescued and rushed to the State Hospital, Ikare-Akoko, where he was later confirmed dead by medical personnel,” he said.

Jimoh disclosed that operatives of the Akungba Divisional Police Station visited the location that same night to commence investigations.

He added that the hotel manager, Ayomide Badejo, alongside the pool manager, had been invited for questioning as part of initial findings.

“Further developments occurred in the early hours of 30th January, 2026, at about 0700hrs, when the first victim, Adegbola Blessing, was reported to have also passed on.

“Consequently, the case was transferred to the command’s monitoring Unit for discreet, thorough, and comprehensive investigation,” he added.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ikare-Akoko, pending preservation and autopsy.

Police authorities said investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the incident.