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, Aug 8, 2023 from Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge has been recovered dead, today.
The search and rescue operations began in earnest immediately the alert of the incident was received at 14:53 hours culminated into 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.
IGBERE TV had reported that a yet-to-be-identified person has jumped into Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge water.
Eyewitnesses on the route confirmed the incident.
One of the eyewitnesses, Temitope, tweeted:: “Depression is real tbh 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”
Another tweep 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.
Reacting, Hundeyin said: “Our men are there, controlling the crowd as other rescue teams arrive”.
