An Air Force cadet identified as Emmanuel Chidiebere Onyeomereneche reportedly died in a swimming pool on Tuesday.
He died in the swimming pool of Damgrete Hotel in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
It is however not clear if the victim was informed about the ongoing renovation exercise before he dived into the pool.
His body was recovered by men of the Abia State Fire Service and later confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia.
He was removed from the pool with his swimming trunks, indicating that he apparently had prepared to swim before the unfortunate incident happened.
He was said to have disappeared from the pool about 6:37 pm on Tuesday but was recovered around 9:58 pm.
The swimming pool was said to be in a bad shape, making the rescue effort difficult.
According to reports, there were equally no lifeguards [divers] to assist in the rescue effort till the arrival of men of the state fire service.
The Army Public Relations Officer of 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Lt. Innocent Omale confirmed the incident.
According to him, the late Onyeomereneche was said to be hanging out with his friends when he suddenly decided to jump into the swimming pool.
As of the time of this report, investigation was still ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the cadet. [Trojan News]
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