A person believed to be an eyewitness at the scene where a medical doctor jumped off the third mainland bridge into the lagoon today wrote this on Instagram:
“I witnessed the worst thing ever today!! The owner of this particular car jumped into the lagoon right in front of me!!! I saw him get out of his car, then jumped, I was directly behind him, I parked and ran as fast as my legs could carry me but it was too late…..
I wish he had waited a little longer, I wish I was able to stop him, I wish I was about to hold his hands, I wish he could tell me what the problem was!!!!! Depression is real…… I couldn’t believe my eyes, I’m still in shock, I couldn’t control my tears. I ran after him I tried to save him I called for help. Suicide is not the answer!!!!! It’s a pity a problem shared isn’t a problem solved anymore it’s a problem gossiped about…… we now live in a world where negativity is like 90%.
“I really wish I was able to save him. Loads of people stopped because they saw me acting like a crazy woman, the ambulance was present, the fishermen were trying to help but it was too late!!!!! He left a note on his personalized Dr’s notepad with his house address. May God help his family though this difficult time. Please, let’s be our brothers keeps. Let’s genuinely love and help one another. Life is short. We are here for just a little time. Let’s spend that time spreading love and being kind to one another!”
EARLIER REPORT:
Man jumps off Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos
A medical doctor identified as Orji has allegedly jumped from the Third Mainland Bridge into the lagoon and got drowned.
It was gathered that the medical practitioner, who was without a life-jacket, jumped into the lagoon at about 4: 30 pm.
It was gathered that the victim jumped into the lagoon between Adekunle and Adeniji end of the Third Mainland Bridge. Sources said that before the tragedy, the man had instructed his driver to pack the vehicle that he wanted to discuss confidential issue with a client on phone.
Confirming the tragedy, General Manager LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu, narrated that the agency received a distress call of a man , who parked his grey coloured Nissan Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with number plates : LND 476 EE at about 4.50 pm around Adekunle, inward 3rd Mainland bridge and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon.
According to him, preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that the man said to be medical doctor named Orji ,who was said to be driven by his driver, suddenly ordered the driver to pull over, dropped from the car before jumping into the water from the bridge. “The vehicle and the driver have been taken to Adeniji Adele Poice Station for further investigation, while effort is on going to recover his body from the Lagoon,” he added.
