The man who jumped into the lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge area of Lagos on Tuesday has been identified as Buka Abana.
This is just as rescue workers succeeded in retrieving Abana’s corpse on Thursday after days of searching.
According to reports, the 30-year-old, believed to be a drug addict, had left his Lekki Phase I residence about two days before the incident.
It was further learnt that his family members who had formed a search party for him later received information that he was sighted around the bridge and decided to go after him.
A source said, “The man lived in Lekki Phase I. He had been taking Colorado. He was missing for two days and his family members were searching for him.
“They got information that he was seen around the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and they rushed there to take him home.
“Unfortunately when he sighted them, he quickly jumped into the lagoon.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development.
“The man’s name is Buka Abana. He was aged 30. He had been taking Colorado hard drugs.
“He left home for two days and in the process of searching for him, he sighted the family members and jumped into the lagoon as soon as he saw them,” the PPRO said.
