The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has rescued a man who fell into a lagoon from Falomo bridge.
The victim, who was identified as Segun Amoo, mistakenly fell into the lagoon while crossing the bridge.
A rescue operation was activated by LASWA after a staff of the agency saw Amoo struggling for survival in the lagoon waters after he fell off the bridge.
Fortunately, he was resuscitated and stabilized. Amoo explained how the incident happened, adding that no suicide was intended.
“On arrival of the LASEMA Response Team at the incident scene, investigations revealed that an adult male, who after resuscitation, later identified himself as Segun Amoo, narrated how he mistakenly fell into the Lagos lagoon at the aforementioned location.
“Information gathered from officials of the Lagos State Water Authority (LASWA) at their Falomo office revealed that the adult male (Mr. Segun Amoo), around 11pm yesterday night had been observed by one of their staff struggling for survival in the lagoon waters after he fell off the bridge, thereby leading to the LASWA Rescue Team’s response.
“The victim named Segun Amoo, was rescued by the LASWA officials and subsequently stabilized by the Agency’s Pre-Hospital Care Paramedics, before he provided vital information about himself after resuscitation, stating his home address at Ilaje-Bariga, Lagos, and in the process, clarified that he was not suicidal, while narrating how the incident of his fall off the bridge occurred,” the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a statement.
Amoo has since been handed over to his family who said they have been looking for him.