A man, who has been identified simply as Azeez, has been confirmed dead, after purportedly leaping into the Lagos lagoon while being pursued by a mob who were on his heels for allegedly stealing bags of cement.
The Director in charge of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said he arrived at the scene of the incident to see the lifeless body of the deceased who drowned in the lagoon.
His corpse has now been evacuated and deposited at the Mainland General Hospital mortuary in Yaba.
A statement released by the police read:
“Suicide/Drowning
“On 26/04/2024 at about 1220hrs the Director in charge of LASEMA OPERATION in Lagos Central reported that at about 1045hrs he received a call that there was an incident at Lekki/Ikoyi Link Bridge.
“On getting there, he met a large crowd gathered by the waterside, watching the lifeless body of a man who has drowned, who, was later identified as Azeez. He was later confirmed dead by paramedics of pre hospital care Lagos.
“It was discovered that one Elijah Amos was pursuing the deceased before the deceased jumped into the lagoon, because he was alleged to have stolen some bags of cement.
“The scene was visited while the corpse has been evacuated and deposited at Mainland General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba, for autopsy and preservation.
He said investigation I to the circumstances leading to the death is in progress.”