Family members speak: Adekunle Oluseyi, the man who jumped into Lagos lagoon left his residence three days ago

Adekunle Oluseyi,  the man who jumped into the Lekki-Ikoyi Lagos Lagoon hails from Ondo state

His family members have been informed of the incident; one of the family members said he left his Ondo state residence three days ago. According to reports gathered, the family member said Adekunle Oluseyi attended a church programme at the Redemption

“From the CCTV footage, He reportedly took off his clothes, phone, wristwatch, wallet, band and shoes before jumping into the water at about 10am on Friday, October 20.

The recovered wallet contained no cash but two ATM cards. LCCI officials on getting the news of the incident checked their CCTV and when they confirmed alerted emergency workers. Adesina Tiamiyu, the general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the body of the man had not been found yet. He said: “We cannot say whether he is dead or alive. All we can say right now is that he is missing. It is confirmed that the man jumped into the lagoon.

“We are making efforts to find him alive or recover the body. His family has been contacted and all items found on him have been handed over to the police.”