Identity of man who jumped into Lagos lagoon revealed

The operation was called off after a four-hour search without any success

 Rescue officials have disclosed the identity of the man who jumped off the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge into the Lagos lagoon on Friday, October 20. He has been identified as Adekunle Olusey Channels TV reports

His identity was uncovered after his ATM card and other items were recovered from the scene of the incident by rescue officials comprising of the Lagos Waterways Authority, the state emergency management agency and the marine police who rushed to the scene in an attempt to rescue the victim. 

Channels TV reports that the man who appeared to be on his way to work, dropped his bag before taking the plunge into the Lagoon. The marine police and other officials rushed to the scene to rescue the victim but were unsuccessful in their attempt. After a four-hour search without any success, they called off the search operation.

Though the reason behind Adekunle’s plunge into the lagoon is still unknown, the authorities have begun investigating the probable cause of his actions. Naijamills had earlier reported that there was commotion on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link bridge after a man jumped off the bridge into the Lagos lagoon. 

The incident was also confirmed by a Twitter user as seen below in a tweet: This is not the first time an individual will be taking a plunge into the lagoon. A similar incident occurred when a medical doctor identified as Allwell Orji