The man believed to be a medical doctor was said to have told his driver to park by the railings of the bridge after he allegedly received a call, and jumped into the lagoon.

The unidentified man was in a Nissan Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) en route to Lagos Island when the incident occurred on Sunday, March 19.

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The LASEMA General Manager, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, said local divers and his men are still searching for the man in the water.