Remains of man who jumped into Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge lagoon recovered
By Emma Ogbuehi
The remains of the man who jumped into the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge lagoon on Tuesday has been recovered.
The yet-to-be-identified man was found dead on Thursday, TheNiche reliably gathered.
His remains were recovered by the Lagos State Emergency and Rescue team.
The recovery came after two days of intensive search and rescue operations.
A statement by the Head, Public Education of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Amodu Shakiru, confirmed that the deceased’s body has been recovered by emergency responders.
Shakiru disclosed that the corpse was recovered on Thursday around 9:15 am.
The statement said: “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.”
TheNiche had earlier reported that eyewitnesses on the route confirmed sighting the man jumping from Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge into the lagoon.
According to reports from passersby on the day, the man simply let himself down the massive body of water in what looked like a suicide act.
Onlookers immediately besieged the spot to see how they could put up rescue efforts even as the official rescue team was alerted and the police cordoned off the area.
One of the eyewitnesses, Temitope, had tweeted shortly after the man jumped into the lagoon: “Depression is real, that Someone just jumped into the Ikoyi link bridge water right in front of me, not quite long. Hope he will not be lifeless before the rescue team arrives”
In another tweet Temitola said: “Someone just jumped down from Ikoyi Link Bridge. People are tired fa.”
The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident that same day.
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The body has been badged immediately for onward movement to the Lagos morgue by the State Environmental Health Management Unit (SEHMU).
