Well like Nigerians will say "You no fit do pass your power", I believe in that statement so much cause its truth, don't force yourself to do something you naturally can't because it definitely wont end well.
25-year-old man, Toheeb Jimoh, has drowned in a Lagos river while reportedly swimming to win a bet, he had allegedly bragged that he could swim the Lagos Lagoon from a particular point to the shore on Saturday evening.
It was discovered that when some people challenged his claim, he had allegedly dared them to place a bet. After the bet was placed, he reportedly went on a boat to the point and jumped into the lagoon hoping to swim to the shore.
Friends of the dec-ased, who had followed him on a boat, were said to have fled the scene after he did not make it out of the water.
The incident, which occurred at Aiyedun Street, Bariga, was said to have caused commotion among residents who trooped to the site, hoping to save his life.
The c-rpse of Jimoh was said to have been recovered around 7pm same day and buried beside the water around 12am in line with the traditions.
A resident on the street, Tiamiyu Abdullateef, said the dec-ased was highly pious, He said Jimoh had earlier gone on a boat to “play a game with his friends”, and returned without any incident.
Abdullateef, however, said the deceased merely went to the lagoon to defecate after he became pressed.
“Then, he decided to swim and wash his body. His brother, Wale, waited at the shore. When he was swimming back, he just lost breath, and was exhausted. His brother saw him drowning but did not suspect that anything was wrong until it was too late.”
The officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak for the police, said, “It was not reported here, and there is little we can do although we heard of it,”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said she was in a conference and promised to call back
That man must be foolish
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