Crimes

Lady jumps into Lagos lagoon

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged lady, on Thursday, attempted suicide by jumping into Lagos lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State.

Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed that the lady alighted from a car on the bridge and jumped into the lagoon.

The LASEMA boss said the cab driver claimed the lady was having a heated conversation with her fiance before alighting from the vehicle.

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“Upon arrival of the LRT at the incident scene, investigation revealed that a lady in her late thirties (30s) plunged into the Lagos lagoon.

“Further investigation revealed that the lady alighted from a Uber taxi car on the bridge and plunged into the lagoon,” he stated.

Oke-Osanyintolu, however, said a search and rescue team had been mobilised to look for the lady.

“The LRT men of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASWA, and officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) are currently on the ground working better together to search for the victim,” he added.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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