Another 40 year old jumped into Lagos Lagoon

It seems the issue of suicide has refused to go away in Nigeria. Not too long go a young doctor committed suicide along third mainland bridge. The nation was shocked!

Unfortunately, the victim’s body was recovered some few days after

Another suicidal was reported this morning. 

“Report on the suicide was reported at Maroko Division at about 10:15 am and police operatives quickly rushed to the scene and alerted rescue unit.

A young man whose identity was ascertained to be a 40-year-old man jumped into the lagoon from the Lekki – Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos on Friday in an apparent suicide plunge.

Lagos State Police Command spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous – Cole, identified the man as Adekunle Oluseyi John from Ondo State.
“During a search of the area, his mobile phone was retrieved from the scene. The man is about 40 years of age named Adekunle Oluseyi John from Ondo state.
“Rescue operations by the police and other bodies is ongoing, ” the police spokesman told journalist on Friday in Lagos.
Lagos State Waterways Authority, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Marine Police were at the scene in search of the body.
It was unclear what led to the suicide plunge but Witnesses said that the man pulled off his clothes and left some belongings, including his phone and ATM card, before jumping into the lagoon.
We shall keep you posted as news start filtering in