A yet-to-be-identified woman has died after jumping into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, saying it occurred around 4 p.m. near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront.
According to Mr Hundeyin, officers from the Marine Police stationed in the area responded swiftly after receiving a distress call.
He stated that the woman’s body was later recovered at the UNILAG shore slipway.
“An unidentified woman reportedly jumped from the Third Mainland Bridge into the water at the UNILAG waterfront on Thursday at about 4 p.m.,” Mr Hundeyin stated.
“Her body was recovered at the University of Lagos shore slipway by a team of Marine Police. She was confirmed dead by UNILAG medical doctors in the presence of officers from the Sabo Police Division.”
He added that the body had been moved to the Infectious Disease Hospital Mortuary in…
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