Officials of the Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency on Sunday searched for a medical doctor, who jumped
into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, in the Adekunle area of Lagos
State.
It was learnt that the man,
identified simply as Dr Allwell Orji, was in a Sport Utility Vehicle en route
to Lagos Island at about 4pm on Sunday when he asked his driver to stop after
he allegedly received a call.
He was said to have walked to the
railings on the bridge and jumped into the lagoon.
It was gathered
that the vehicle and the deceased’s driver were taken to the Adeniji Adele
Police Division, while efforts were ongoing to find the doctor “dead or alive”
as of 8pm on Sunday.
An Instagram user, who claimed to
have witnessed the moment Orji jumped into the lagoon expressed shock over the
incident.
“I witnessed the worst thing ever
today! The owner of this particular vehicle jumped into the lagoon right in
front of me! I saw him get out of his car; then jumped. I was directly behind
him. I parked and ran as fast as my legs could carry me, but it was too late. I
wish he had waited a little longer, I wish I was able to stop him, I wish I was
about to hold his hands, I wish he could tell me what the problem was!
“I’m still in shock, I couldn’t
control my tears. I ran after him, I tried to save him, I called for
help….Loads of people stopped because they saw me acting like a crazy woman,
the ambulance was present, the fishermen were trying to help, but it was too
late! He left a note on his personalised doctor’s notepad with his house
address,” the user wrote.
The LASEMA General Manager, Mr.
Adesina Tiamiyu, who confirmed the incident, said some local divers and men of
the agency were still searching for the victim in the lagoon.
He said, “The man parked his grey
coloured Nissan SUV with number plate, LND 476 EE, at about 4.50pm on the Third
Mainland Bridge, and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon.
“Preliminary investigation revealed
that the man, Orji, who was being driven by his driver, suddenly ordered the
driver to pull over.
“He alighted from the SUV and jumped
into the lagoon from the bridge.
“The vehicle and the driver have
been taken to the Adeniji Adele Police Station.
“Effort is ongoing to find him or
recover his body from the lagoon.”
The Zone 2 spokesperson, SP Dolapo
Badmos, said the marine police joined the Lagos command to search for the
victim.
“The mother and a pastor have come
to identify him,”.
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