A feminine grownup, Nimotalahi Ishola, has jumped into the lagoon whereas on-board a ferry at Igando, within the Alimosho Native Authorities Space of Lagos State.
PUNCH On-line learnt that the incident occurred round 9 pm on Saturday shortly after the boat left the Isuti jetty locally.
Ishola was mentioned to be within the boat with 11 different passengers whereas en path to the Totowu space of Ogun State when she instantly pulled her life jacket and dedicated the act.
A police supply advised our correspondent on Sunday {that a} bottle of insecticide was present in one of many belongings she left behind within the boat.
“The sufferer boarded a ship from Isuti jetty, going to Totowu in Ogun State with different eleven passengers on board. All of a sudden, she eliminated the life jacket she was sporting and jumped into the river.
“She left behind one nylon bag containing a bottle of sniper, Alimosho Common Hospital playing cards and a few medication,“ the supply mentioned.
The police supply additional disclosed that police detectives visited the scene of the incident whereas a search celebration had been constituted to get well the corpse.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, additionally confirmed the incident.
He mentioned, “Investigation is ongoing and energy is on to contact her household.”
Equally, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Wuraola Alake, in an announcement, famous that the ferry which had 17 passengers on board collided with a submerged shoreline concrete at a development website across the energy line hall on the Lekki-Ikoyi Hyperlink Bridge, killing one individual.
All rights reserved. This materials, and different digital content material on this web site, will not be reproduced, printed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in entire or partially with out prior specific written permission from PUNCH.
Contact: [email protected]
