Body Of Lekan Odunare Recovered From Lagoon

Body of Lekan Odunare, the young man who jumped into the lagoon in Lagos has been recovered.

Gatekeepers News reports that the family of a National Diploma certificate holder, Lekan Odunare, has confirmed his death after he jumped into a lagoon in an attempt to commit suicide.

The body of the victim was found around the Epe area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria.

Gatekeepers News had earlier reported that Lekan Odunare, jumped into the Lagos Lagoon in an attempt to commit suicide.

Lekan jumped into the lagoon in the Epe area around 10am on Tuesday.

In the video circulating on social media, Lekan could be seen sitting on the rails of a bridge before plunging into the waters.

Before he dived in, a man filming the scene was heard querying his intention.

Lekan, who looked distressed, did not answer any of the questions before jumping into the lagoon.

However, Many social media users have wondered why the man behind the camera made no effort to save him.

A source, who claimed to know the victim and spoke to the Punch correspondent.

He said his remains is yet to be found.

He said, “The boy is like a younger brother to me. I saw the news first on Facebook and I called his elder brother to ask if it was true and he said yes. When I asked if they had found the body, he said they had not found it but that the people that were around the area said he died after jumping into the lagoon.

“I can’t say why he jumped into the lagoon; probably he was depressed or something. He has finished his national diploma and was learning surveying; I don’t know why he would jump into the lagoon.”