21 years old diploma holder jumps into Lagos Lagoon…..

Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news Home Nigeria NIGERIA 21-year-old Diploma Holder Jumps Into Lagos Lagoon, Leaves Message For His 1-year-old Baby Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 3:14 PM by  Onyirioha Nnamdi A 21-year-old man, Odunare Olalekan, in Lagos state, took his own life by jumping into the lagoon in Epe This horrible incident took place on the morning of Tuesday, December 14, after family members tried to stop Olalekan from leaving him The diploma holder who worked in an estate in the area told his girlfriend to take good care of their 1-year-old baby before heading to the lagoon Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Epe, Lagos – The worst happened to the family of Odunare in Lagos on Tuesday, December 14, when their 21- year old son and brother, Olalekan, took his life by diving into the lagoon in Epe local government area of the state. After leaving home on the morning of the ill-fated Tuesday, Olalekan, who until his disappearance was a worker at Alaro City, a mega estate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, headed to his girlfriend’s apartment and told her to take care of their 1-year-old baby because they may never see each other again, Punch reports. READ ALSO We have not seen his body: Family cries out, begins search for 21-year-old man who jumps into Lagos Lagoon The body of the youth is yet to be discovered (Photo: Daily Trust) Source: UGC A publication by Daily Trust said the young man was seen in a viral sitting on the handrail of a bridge, and later jumped into the water around Berger Bridge, Epe. It was gathered that before he left home, his family members tried to stop him after he strangely told them that he was going without explaining what he meant. PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! As disclosed by a family source who spoke with the newspaper, Olalekan, being physically powerful, overpowered all who tried to stop him from leaving home as they feared he was heading for doom. The source said: “For some time now, Olalekan has been acting strangely. For more than a week, he couldn’t sleep. He just woke up yesterday (Tuesday) to say he was going. They asked him, ‘going where? “They tried to hold him but he overpowered the people around because he was very powerful, maybe it was a spiritual attack. We could not ascertain that. He just woke up and said he was going and that they should pray for him. They held him but he overpowered them and went straight to his girlfriend’s house to tell her to take care of his child because they might not see each other again.” READ ALSO OAU Student Murder: Policemen, Amotekun cripple attempt by assailants to kidnap deceased’s elder brother Upon seeing the said video of how the youth took his own life, the elder brother alerted his father. The family source added: “He told their father that they should not bother looking for Lekan because he saw him on Berger Bridge as he jumped into the lagoon and he must have died.” As to why the man who recorded the viral video could not save Olalekan, the source explained: “The guy was far away from him. He was about to hold him when he jumped inside the river. Nobody could hold him there except somebody who can swim.” Ojodu LCDA reveals number of students who died in Lagos truck accident, provides their names Meanwhile, the Ojodu Local Council Development Association (LCDA) had revealed the identities of the secondary school students who lost their lives in the truck accident that happened in the Ojodu area of Lagos state on Tuesday, December 7. READ ALSO Carry Him: Dino Melaye Dumps Hard Guy Attitude As Comedian Zfancy Plays Food Poisoning Prank in Senator’s Home The students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when the truck ran over them. In a statement released on Wednesday, December 8, the executive chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Odunmbaku ‘Segun, said two students were confirmed dead on the spot while 12 others were injured. Source: Legit Newspaper Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief SIGN UP THANK YOU! Check your email and confirm your subscription You are already subscribed to our newsletter! Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news TAGS: LAGOS STATE HOT: ANDREW CUOMO NET WORTH UBA INTERNET BANKING ABBY HORNACEK HEIGHT PALOMA JIMENEZ COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH Home Nigeria NIGERIA We Have Not Seen His Body: Family Cries Out, Begins Search For 21-year-old Man Who Jumps Into Lagos Lagoon Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 12:50 PM by  Esther Odili The search to find the remains of a young man identified simply as Olalekan Odunare has begun by the family According to the report, Olalekan was a 21-year-old diploma holder who jumped into the Lagos lagoon after leaving a note for his girlfriend to take care of their one-year-old daughter Meanwhile, the brother to Olalekan revealed that the family has commenced a search for him and also shared further details Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Lagos state- The family of a man identified as Olalekan Odunare, who jumped into a Lagoon located in the Epe area of Lagos, has begun the search for him. A viral video seen by The Nation shows Olalekan sitting on the handrail of the Lagos Bridge, before jumping into the lagoon. A voice in the 30-second video who was filming him is heard asking Olalekan what was wrong with him, but he did not respond. READ ALSO 21-year-old Diploma holder jumps into Lagos lagoon, leaves message for his 1-year-old baby The family has begun searching for the 21-year-old diploma holder who jumps into Lagos lagoon.Photo credit: The Nation Source: Facebook Legit.ng gathered that Olalekan is said to be a holder of an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate and a worker at Alaro City, a mega estate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app It was gathered that before he left home, his family members tried to stop him after he strangely told them that he was going without explaining what he meant, Daily Trust added. Usman, a brother to Odunare, told The Punch that the family has commenced a search for him. He added that Odunare did not open up to anyone about facing a challenge. Usman was quoted to have said: “I don’t even understand the situation. He just wished to do that to himself. “He used to be depressed once in a while, but at least he should have come out and spoken to someone. READ ALSO I left my fine car in Nigeria to carry bricks in Europe: Nigerian man warns ladies about overbilling him “If there was anything bothering him, he should have talked but that was how he chose to live his life. “It has not been easy for our mother, but she will get over it as time goes on. “We have not seen his body; we are searching for his body and hoping he will float to the shore because the lagoon is deep and nobody can enter into it.” Ojodu LCDA reveals number of students who died in Lagos truck accident, provides their names Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Ojodu Local Council Development Association (LCDA) had revealed the identities of the secondary school students who lost their lives in the truck accident that happened in the Ojodu area of Lagos state on Tuesday, December 7. The students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when the truck ran over them. In a statement released on Wednesday, December 8, the executive chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Odunmbaku ‘Segun, said two students were confirmed dead on the spot while 12 others were injured. Source: Legit.ng Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief SIGN UP THANK YOU! Check your email and confirm your subscription You are already subscribed to our newsletter! 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