The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it
has rescued a man who “mistakenly fell” into the lagoon.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA permanent secretary, told
NAN that the agency received a distress call around 7am on Friday.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the man reportedly fell into the lagoon
at Falomo bridge.
“Following the distress call, LASEMA activated the state’s
emergency response plans with the swift arrival of LASEMA response team from
Lekki zone at the incident scene at 8:02am,” NAN quoted him as saying.
“On arrival of the
team at the incident scene, investigations revealed that the man had been
resuscitated, and had identified himself as Segun Amoo.
“He narrated how he mistakenly fell into the Lagos lagoon at
the aforementioned location.”
Oke-Osanyintolu said information obtained from Lagos State
Water Authority (LASWA) revealed that Amoo was seen struggling for survival
inside the lagoon.
The LASEMA permanent secretary quoted LASWA officials as
saying: “Our staff had, around 11.00 p.m. yesterday night, observed Amoo
struggling for survival in the lagoon waters after he fell off the bridge,
thereby leading to the LASWA rescue team’s response.
“Amoo was rescued by the LASWA officials and subsequently
stabilised by the agency’s pre-hospital care paramedics.
“He provided vital information about himself after
resuscitation, stating that his home address is at Ilaje-Bariga, Lagos.
“He also clarified that he was not suicidal while narrating
how the incident of his fall off the bridge occurred.”
Oke-Osanyintolu said the LASEMA response team proceeded to
the victim’s home address for further investigations, where the rescue team
handed over the victim to his relatives.
He said the victim’s brother claimed that the family had
been searching for him for some time.
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