Sunday, April 28, 2024 -A man identified simply as Azeez has been
confirmed dead after reportedly jumping into Lagos lagoon while being chased by
a mob 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.
His corpse has now been evacuated and
deposited at the Mainland General Hospital mortuary in Yaba.
A statement released by the police
read;
"SITUATION REPORT
SUICIDE/DROWNING
ON 26/04/2024 AT ABOUT 1220HRS THE DIRECTOR IN
CHARGE OF LASEMA OPERATION IN LAGOS CENTRAL REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 1045HRS OF
DATE, 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 WATER SIDE, WATCHING THE
LIFELESS BODY OF A MAN WHO HAD DROWNED, WHO WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS AZEEZ 'M'.
HE WAS LATER CONFIRMED DEAD BY PARAMEDICS OF PRE HOSPITAL CARE LAGOS. IT WAS
DISCOVERED THAT ONE ELIJAH AMOS 'M' WAS PURSUING THE DECEASED BEFORE THE
DECEASED JUMPED INTO LAGOON, BECAUSE HE WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN SOME BAGS OF
CEMENTS. THE SCENE WAS VISITED WHILE THE CORPSE HAS BEEN EVACUATED AND
DEPOSITED AT MAINLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL MORTUARY YABA, FOR AUTOPSY AND
PRESERVATION. INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS
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