A two hundred level student of the department of Mathematics and Statistics Education,Federal University, Otouke Ogbia Local government area of Bayelsa state was found dead at a swimming pool of an hotel.
The student whose name could not be ascertain as at the time of going to press was said to have accompanied his friends for a swimming exercise but went missing.
It was gathered that his friends were taken aback when he was nowhere to be seen after the swimming exercise.
It was further learnt that his body was found the following evening by officials of the hotel.
An official of the institution who confirmed the story, but do not want his name on print because he was not authorized to do so, hinted that the management of the institution has set up an investigation into the incident.
Efforts to reach chief security officer of the institution proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.
However, she later called to confirm the incident, saying the PR department is in a better position to furnish our correspondent with the details.
The Public Relations Officer of the state Police command Asinim Butswat said he will get back to us after confirming from the Divisional Police officer of the Kolo Police Division but was yet to call back as the time filling this report.