A high ranking police officer has lost his life while swimming in a pool in the company of his friends on Valentine's day.
Tragedy struck the Nigeria Police Force yesterday as an Area Commander was allegedly drowned while celebrating St. Valentine day.
The Area Commander who was identified as Mr. Usong Ekpo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area K command in Morogbo Lagos allegedly died in a swimming pool at a popular hotel in the Ajah area of Lagos.
Daily Sun learnt that Ekpo who was in company of his friends had gone to celebrate St Valentine Day when he decided to swim and was drowned.
Witnesses told a reporter that he was rescued from the pool and was taken to the hospital but died few minutes later.