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 learnt 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 deceased, who had
accompanied 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 Jimoh. The corpse of Jimoh was said to have been recovered
around 7pm same day and buried beside the water around 12am in line
with the traditions. The deceased had only recently gained admission
into the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta before the tragedy
struck.
A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, "He and some of
his friends were actually fond of betting and gambling. So that
evening, they decided to take the betting to another level. Toheeb
told them he could swim from the Third Mainland Bridge end of the
river to the shore. When the boat they took got to that point, which
was a little close to the shore, he gave his clothes to his brother
and jumped into the water. His friends who were in the boat waited for
him at the shore without success. After it dawned on them that
something was amiss, his younger brother raised the alarm. By the time
people got to the scene, he had died."
May his soul rest in peace!
