A woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun allegedly jumped into the river from the moving boat, according to the police.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday evening, stating that rescue teams were already searching for the woman.
Hundeyin noted that one Rasaq reported the case to the Igando Police Division on Sunday at about 8 am.
According to Rasaq, at approximately 10 pm on Saturday, Folashade Nimotalahi, of an unknown address, boarded a boat from Isuti Jetti, Isuti Road, Igando in Lagos, heading to Totowu in Ogun.
"There were 12 passengers on board. Suddenly, the woman removed the life jacket she was wearing and jumped into the river.
She left behind one nylon bag containing a bottle of sniper, Alimosho General Hospital cards, and some drugs," Hundeyin quoted Rasaq as saying.
Hundeyin mentioned that detectives from the division immediately visited the scene of the incident. A search party has been contacted to recover the body, and an investigation is ongoing as efforts are made to contact the family.
