An unidentified woman lost her life on Thursday after jumping into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge.
The tragic incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront, prompting an immediate response from the Marine Police stationed in the area.
Confirming the development, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the Marine Police recovered the woman’s body at the UNILAG shore slipway.
“She was confirmed dead by a team of UNILAG medical doctors in the presence of a police team from the Sabo Division,” Hundeyin said.
Following standard procedures, authorities have moved the body to the mortuary at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Yaba.
Investigations are underway to establish her identity and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
