A 25-year-old cameraman, simply identified as Victor, is dead after shooting a movie

Victor was found dead in a river in the Badagry area of Lagos.

The deceased was said to have followed 14 others to Ojota Village to shoot a movie around 2pm on Saturday.

They were said to be relaxing after the exercise when he reportedly left to swim in a river around the location.

He was rescued by local divers in the area and rushed to the Badagry General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident, adding that the address of the victim had yet to be located.

He said, “Around 4pm on Saturday, one Henry Ekenna came to the police that he and 14 others went to Ojota Village to shoot a movie and after they had finished, the cameraman left where others were resting to swim and later got drowned in the river.

“The victim was rushed to the general hospital where he was confirmed dead while detectives visited the scene, ” the Punch reports.