Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said an unidentified lady suspected to be in her late 30s dived into the Lagos lagoon within the Third Mainland Bridge corridor on Thursday.
LASEMA in a statement said, “upon arrival of the Lagos Respond Team (LRT) at the incident scene, investigation revealed that a lady in he late thirties (30s) plunged into the Lagos lagoon.
“Further investigation revealed that the lady alighted from a Uber taxi car on the bridge and plunged into the lagoon.
“The driver of the taxi claimed she was having a heated conversation with her fiance before alighting from the car.
“The LRT, Men of Lagos State fire and rescue service, LASWA and officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) are currently on ground working better together to search for the victim.”
LASEMA said an operation to rescue her is still ongoing.
