Just In: Body Of Alwell Orji, Medical Doctor Who Jumped Into Lagos Lagoon Found After 3 Days

Emerging reports indicates that the dead body of
Dr. Alwell Orji, a medical doctor, who committed
suicide by jumping into the lagoon on the Third
Mainland Bridge, has been recovered by marine
policemen.
According to a police source who spoke to
Punch, Allwell’s mother has already been contacted
to come for the identification of the body.
“The body of the doctor was found at about 11.30am.
We want to be double sure and his parent has been
called to come and identify the body.”
A report by Channels Television disclosed that the
Lagos state commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni
confirmed that the body belongs to the young
medical doctor, adding that the corpse was
recovered by the Marine Police at the Onikan end
of the lagoon.
The body of late Dr. Alwell Orji was found three
days after the incident occurred. Until his death, he
worked at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Surulere area
of Lagos state. He was said to be on his way to
Victoria Island for a meeting with the Medical and
Dental Association of Nigeria when the incident
happened.
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Lagos Lagoon In A Suicide Attempt
Recall that the deceased on Sunday, March 19,
2017 had asked his driver to stop the vehicle before
jumping across the bridge and into the water.
The Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) in a
statement said there was a distress call of a man
who parked his grey coloured Nissan SUV about
4.50 pm around Adekunle and jumped into the
Lagos lagoon. The agency said the vehicle and the
driver had been taken to Adeniji Adele Police
Station for further investigation.
In the process of investigating the death of the
victim, neighbours at the deceased’s family
residence located on Odunukan street, Ebute-Ejigbo,
Yaba area of Lagos, revealed that before he finally
succeeded in taking his life on Sunday, March 19
by jumping into the Lagos lagoon, Allwell Orji had
earlier attempted to kill himself four years ago
but was saved.
Another report on This Day disclosed that a
medical officer at the headquarters of the hospital
where the late doctor was a staff refused to
answer any question about the young man
but when he was asked if the doctor was indeed
sacked, he replied in the affirmative.
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