LASEMA reportedly recovers Oluseyi Adekunle's body

October 22, 2017 3:51 PM

Adekunle's identity was reportedly discovered through his ATM card and other documents found in his bag.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has finally found what is believed to be the body of 40-year-old

Punch reports that LASEMA officials converged on the scene of the incident on Sunday, October 22, to assess the state of the drowned man, after two days of searching for the body.

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According to the reports, officials of the Lekki Concession Company are said to have spotted Adekule through their closed-circuit cameras as he took off his clothes and other items on his person, before jumping into the lagoon.

The victim reportedly jumped before he could be reached by the officials.

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As earlier reported, relatives of the deceased revealed that he had left home three days prior to the incident and had attended a church program at the Redemption Camp.

May the soul of the deceased rest in peace

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