Eight Arrested After Two Men Drown in Oyo

The Oyo State Police have arrested eight people after two men reportedly drowned at an apartment in Agodi Gate, Ibadan.

Ani Iniedu, the Force Public Relations Officer, shared this in a police report on Monday.

Iniedu said the drowning happened at Max Apartment in Agodi Gate on Saturday.

He mentioned that the victims were taken dead to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, which led the police to start looking into the details of their deaths.

The apartment manager, Abiodun Adewumi, the security guard, Sikiru Mutairu, and six others were arrested for questioning after the hospital alerted the police.

He said, "On 07/11/2026, we received information from the University College Hospital, Ibadan, concerning two male victims brought in dead after an alleged drowning incident at Max Apartment, Agodi Gate, Ibadan. Police operatives began investigations."

"The quick response from the police led to the detention of the apartment manager, Abiodun Adewumi, the security guard, Sikiru Mutairu, and six other individuals for interrogation."

The FPRO said the eight suspects are being questioned to find out what happened.

"The suspects are currently being investigated to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine individual culpability," he said.

He added that the case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Ibadan for deeper investigation.

The police have not yet revealed the names of the deceased or given more information about how the drowning happened.