The body of a man identified as Olalekan Odunare, who jumped into a Lagoon located in the Epe area of Lagos has been found.
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His body was found on Thursday. A family member who craved anonymity confirmed this development.
The family has also confirmed his death.
A viral video seen shows Olalekan sitting on the handrail of the Lagos Bridge, before jumping into the lagoon.
A voice in the 30-second video who was filming him, is heard asking Olalekan what was wrong with him, but he did not respond.
Olalekan is said to be a holder of an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate and a worker at Alaro City, a mega estate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
Many social media users wondered why the person filming did not make an attempt to rescue rather make a video of him.
Relevant agencies including the Lagos State Police Command, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Waterways Authority are yet to comment on the issue.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said he had yet to get an update on the matter.
An official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the agency did not receive any report of the incident.
Also, the General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, told our correspondent that the agency had no information on the matter.
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