Man Accused Of Cement Theft Jumps Into Lagos Lagoon, Dies
A male adult, simply identified as Azeez, has reportedly jumped into the lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge in Lagos State after allegedly being accused of stealing bags of cement.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday at about 10:45 a.m.
It was also learnt that a man was allegedly chasing the deceased, which led to him jumping inside the lagoon.
A police source, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the issue, said that the director of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency operations in Lagos Central said that he received a call informing him of an incident at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge on Friday.
Upon arriving, he said he saw a group of people gathered at the waterside, gazing at the lifeless body of a man who had drowned and was subsequently identified as Azeez.
“On April 26, 2024, at about 1220 hours, the director in charge of the LASEMA operations in Lagos Central reported that about 1045 hours of the same date, he received a call that there was an incident at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge.
“On getting there, he met a large crowd gathered by the waterside, watching the lifeless body of a man who had drowned, who was later identified as Azeez.”
The source added that paramedics at the pre-hospital in Lagos confirmed him dead, adding that the deceased was being chased for allegedly stealing bags of cement.
The deceased jumped into the lagoon in response to accusations that he had stolen bags of cement.
“He was later confirmed dead by paramedics in pre-hospital care in Lagos. It was discovered that one man was pursuing the deceased before he jumped into the lagoon. He did that because he was alleged to have stolen bags of cement.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
He added that the body had been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital for preservation and autopsy, noting that the scene was visited by the police and an inquiry had begun.
Hundeyin said, “A scene was visited while the corpse was evacuated and deposited at the Mainland General Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy and preservation. An investigation in progress.”
