Tradedy as  Air Force cadet drowns in Swimming Pool

Tradedy as  Air Force cadet drowns in Swimming Pool

By Our Reporter

An Air Force tarmac four Cadet, identified as Emmanuel Chidiebere Onyeomereneche, has tragically lost his life in a swimming pool in a popular hotel in Umuahia, Abia state, months to his graduation from the National Defence Academy.

Chidiebere Onyeomereneche, with registration number NDA 13257, went to swim but unfortunately got drown at the swimming pool

An eye witness, who spoke with our reporter on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that the late Onyeomereneche had come to the

hotel to swim though it was undergoing renovation .

According to the eyewitness, the body of the deceased was later rescued by men of the state fire service and he was later confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.

He was rescued with his swimming trunks, indicating that he apparently had prepared to swim before the unfortunate incident.

He was said to have disappeared from the pool at about 6:37pm on Tuesday but was rescued around 9:58pm same night.

It was gathered that there were no divers to assist in the rescue effort till the arrival of men of the state fire service.

When contacted, the Army Public Relations Officer (APRO), 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Lt. Innocent Omale, confirmed the incident.