Thursday 16th December 2021: A Lagos resident, identified as Lekan Odunare, has reportedly jumped into the Lagos Lagoon in an attempt to commit suicide.
A video of the young man committing the act was posted on social media, Lekan could be seen sitting on the rails of a bridge before plunging into the waters. The victim, whose body had yet to be recovered, jumped into the lagoon in the Epe area around 10am on Tuesday.

The distressed looking man did not answer any of the questions a man filming the scene was heard querying his intention before jumping into the lagoon.
Many social media users, however, wondered why the man behind the camera made no effort to save him.
The deceased’s brother, Usman, said he never opened up about anything bothering him.
He said, “I don’t even understand the situation. He just wished to do that to himself. He used to be depressed once in a while, but at least he should have come out and spoken to someone. If there was anything bothering him, he should have talked but that was how he chose to live his life. It has not been easy for our mother, but she will get over it as time goes on.
“We have not seen his body; we are searching for his body and hoping he will float to the shore because the lagoon is deep and nobody can enter into it.”
He also said the family did not report the matter to the police.
The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okubor, said the agency did not receive any report about the incident.