A woman traveling from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun reportedly jumped into the river from a moving boat, according to police authorities.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed on Sunday evening, stating that rescue teams were already deployed to search for the woman.
The incident was reported by an individual named Rasaq to the Igando Police Division on Sunday at about 8:00 a.m.
According to Rasaq’s report, the woman, identified as Folashade Nimotalahi, boarded the boat from Isuti Jet, Isuti Road, Igando in Lagos, bound for Totowu in Ogun. There were 12 passengers on board when suddenly, Nimotalahi removed her life jacket and jumped into the river.
She left behind a nylon bag containing a bottle of sniper, Alimosho General Hospital cards, and some drugs.
Detectives from the division immediately visited the scene of the incident, and a search party has been contacted to recover the woman’s body. Investigations are ongoing as efforts are made to contact her family.
