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 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.
