A woman in her thirties has decided to end it all by jumping into the lagoon on Lagos State’s Third Mainland Bridge.
According to the Daily Trust, the woman got out of a cab and walked towards the bridge’s railing, falling into the water.
The Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a situation report said a search and rescue team had been mobilised to look for the woman.
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He said, “Upon arrival of the LRT at the incident scene, an investigation revealed that a lady in her late thirties (30s) plunged into the Lagos lagoon.
“Further investigation revealed that the lady alighted from a Uber taxi car on the bridge and plunged into the lagoon.”
The LASEMA boss said the cab driver claimed the woman was having a heated conversation with her fiance before alighting from the vehicle.
“The LRT men of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASWA and officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) are currently on the ground working better together to search for the victim,” he added.
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