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Woman drowns self in Lagos river

A tragic incident occurred in Lagos State, as a woman identified as Nimotalahi Ishola Folashade, an outpatient of Alimosho General Hospital, committed suicide by drowning. The incident took place when she was one of the twelve passengers on a boat, and she reportedly removed her life jacket before jumping into the river.

The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident and mentioned that an investigation has been initiated. Authorities discovered a bottle of the popular insecticide Sniper in the deceased woman’s bag. Benjamin Hundeyin, the image maker in charge of the state police command, provided details about the incident.

 

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According to Hundeyin, a report was made at Igando Divisional Police Station by an individual named Rasak. The report stated that on March 9, 2024, around 21:00 hours, Nimotalahi Ishola Folashade boarded a boat at Isuti jetty, Isuti road, Igando, intending to travel to Totowu in Ogun State. Suddenly, she removed her life jacket and jumped into the river, leaving behind a bag containing a bottle of Sniper, Alimosho General Hospital cards, and some drugs.

Detectives from the division visited the scene of the incident, and a search party has been contacted to recover the corpse. The police are currently conducting an investigation, and efforts are being made to contact the deceased woman’s family.

Olalekan Olabulo

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