The people of Umuchime community in Umuahia, Abia state were on Saturday thrown into mourning as a 300 level student of Abia State Polytechnic Aba, Chidera Kenneth, drowned in the popular Umuchime river.
The river is located in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.
Giving an account of how the incident happened, Ugorji Kalu said he went with his friend to swim.
He was said to be drowning during the exercise without anyone taking notice of what was happening to him.
The deceased hail from Uzuakoli in Bende LGA of the State before his fatal end.
It was gathered that the late undergraduate was the only son of his parents.
