By Eugene Onyeji
The body of a man identified as Olalekan Odunare, who jumped into a Lagoon located in the Epe area of Lagos has been found.
His body was found on Thursday, December 16. A family member who craved anonymity confirmed this development.
The family has also confirmed his death.
The video of Odunare, who first sat on the railing of the river in Epe, before taking a plunge, had gone viral on social media, with little known about why he took the decision to end his life.
A 19-year-old lady who claimed to be Odunare’s wife said that both of them were not legally married but are recognised by both parents. “We live together before his demise but he has been acting strangely for a couple of days before his death,” She said.
“I complain about his strange behaviours to his parent but they ignored it until his death. She said lack of parental care, depression and frustration contributed to her husband’s death.”
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She added: “Myself and my husband are December born, my husband was born on December 1 while me the wife was born on December 22nd. We use to celebrate our Birthday together on December 22nd during my Birthday. My husband studied Quantity Survey in Lagos Polytechnic (Laspotcch). He is an OND holder.”
She appealed to all Nigerians to come to her rescue for food and cash support to take care of the innocent baby her husband left behind, saying: “I can’t take care of the baby girl alone, I need help from philanthropists, NGOs and other well-meaning Nigerians. I am learning tailoring. I don’t collect salary, I have been surviving with my husband salary before his death now that he is late, I have nothing to fall back to it for a living.
“My late husband works at Alaro city in Epe which we have been surviving with his monthly salary, I need help from Nigerians to train the baby to a university level.”