The body of Allwell
Orji, the medical doctor who jumped into the lagoon from the Adekunle end of
the third mainland bridge has been recovered.
Orji ended his life around 4:50pm on Sunday.
Adesina Tiamiyu, general manager of Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the body was found around 4pm on
Wednesday.
He said family members of the deceased and his
driver, who was the last known person to see him alive, have confirmed that the
body found was that of Orji.
“The body of Dr. Orji was recovered at about 4pm
today 22nd March, 2017 by the Marine Police,: the agency said in a statement.
“The body was identified by some of his family
members, including the driver, in the presence of the Commissioner of Police
Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni.
“The body will be handed over to the family while
investigation continues.”
There was controversy about the corpse on
Tuesday. The police had recovered a body, which they felt was his, but the
victim’s mother later said it was not that of her son.
Until his death Orji, a graduate of the
University of Lagos, worked at a branch of Mount Sinai Hospital in Lagos.
-The Cable
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