A woman has been confirmed dead after jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State.
According to a statement by the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the incident occurred on Thursday around 4 p.m. near the University of Lagos waterfront.
Hundeyin stated that Marine Police in the area responded swiftly, and the woman’s body was later recovered at the UNILAG shore slipway.
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“An unidentified lady, whose name is yet unknown, reportedly jumped from the Third Mainland Bridge into the water at UNILAG waterfront on Thursday at about 4 p.m.
“She was recovered at the University of Lagos shore-slip way by a team of marine police attached there, and she was confirmed dead by a team of UNILAG medical doctors in the presence of a police team from Sabo division,” the statement read.
He added that the body had been taken to the Infectious Disease Hospital Mortuary in Yaba for preservation.
“The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death,” Hundeyin stated.
