UPDATED: Body Of Man Who Plunged Into Lagoon In Lagos Recovered
The body of the man who jumped into Lagos lagoon on Tuesday has been recovered.
The body was recovered at about 9:15 am on Thursday, according to a statement by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye.
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Adeseye stated that the body was recovered at end of the lagoon’s bank. The yet to be identified man, had jumped into the lagoon from Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service can authoritatively report that the body of one adult male that jumped into the lagoon on Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2023, from Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge has been recovered, today.
“The search and rescue operations began in earnest immediately after the alert of the incident was received at 14:53 hours and culminated in the recovery of the body today by 09:15 hours at the LASEMA end of the lagoon bank.
“The collaborative efforts include that of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Waterways Authority, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Health, Environmental Monitoring Unit and the locals to foreclose the joint operations,” she said.
