Tag: lagoon
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Suicide ruled out as man mistakenly falls into Lagos lagoon
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has rescued a man who mistakenly fell into the lagoon.
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Man allegedly drowns In Lagoon to escape arrest
A man simply identified as Azeez, has allegedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos and drowned, to avoid arrest for being accused of stealing some bags of cement. The Spokesperson of the Police command in Lagos , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday.
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NEMA confirms recovery of male body from Lagos Lagoon [Photo]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the recovery of the body of a male passenger that drowned having fallen into the Lagoon from the bus that crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, made the
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Diploma holder recorded jumping into lagoon, family searches for body
A certain National Diploma certificate holder, identified as Lekan Odunare, has reportedly jumped into the Lagos Lagoon in an attempt to commit suicide. The victim, whose body had yet to be recovered, jumped into the lagoon in the Epe area around 10am on Tuesday.
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Man who jumped into Lagos lagoon not our graduate – LASU
The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has debunked reports that the deadDaibo Davies who jumped into Lagos lagoon was a graduate of the institution as reported by some media. The institution’s Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ademola Adekoya addressed the misconception in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. According to…
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Search for passenger who jumped into Lagoon continues on Tuesday
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it would on Tuesday recommence the search for a 21-year-old man, Daibo Davies, who plunged into the Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge inward Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island. It had been reported that Davies, a resident of Sosanya Street, Soluyi, in the Gbagada area of Lagos, on Saturday…
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Man who jumped into Lagos lagoon on Friday identified as FRCN worker
The man who got drown after he reportedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos on Friday has been identified as a worker at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). A member of staff of FRCN, who pleaded anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the deceased was a driver attached to an…
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Man jumps into Lagos Lagoon, dies
A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man has drowned after reportedly jumping into the Lagos Lagoon in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased jumped into the lagoon after trekking on the Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island. It was learnt that the man was rescued by some fishermen and officials of the Lagos State Waterways Authority. A…
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Retired Air Force officer, Olufunsho Martins driver die in Lagos lagoon accident
Bodies of retired Air Vice Marshal (AVM), Olufunsho Martins and his driver, who died yesterday after their Ford Explorer Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) plunged into the lagoon, have been recovered. The incident occurred around 10:55pm [Saturday], by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. A relative of the deceased AVM who spoke to TheNewsguru.com on the…
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BREAKING: Passengers trapped as vehicle plunges into Lagos lagoon
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com has it that a vehicle plunged into the lagoon by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. It was gathered that the vehicle colluded with another before skidding into the water around 10:55pm on Saturday. A motorist who witnessed the incident told newsmen that local fishermen and officials from the Lagos State Emergency…