While Lagosians are yet to overcome the shock of a medical doctor, Dr. Allwell Orji, who jumped into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday evening, an unidentified woman has also jumped into the lagoon from the Maza-Maza Bridge in the Mile 2 area of Lagos.
However, the woman was lucky, as she was quickly rescued by rescuers, who fished her out before she could drown.
Eye witness account had it that the woman, who was dressed in a blouse and trousers, trekked to the middle of the bridge, climbed the rail and jumped.
One of those who witnessed the incident, who simply identified himself as Emeka, narrated that “the thing happened so fast that we could not stop her. However, when she jumped, we called for help, prompting people under the bridge to dive in and rescue her.”
“We were under the bridge, when suddenly the woman’s body dropped from the bridge.
At first, we thought she was either pushed over or fell over by mistake. We had to jump into the river and went for her. That was how we rescued her,” Adewale, one of the rescuers told The Point.
