Following the death of Dr Alwell Orji who jumped into the lagoon on the Third Mainland bridge of Sunday, palpable grief has enveloped the residents of
Following the death of Dr Alwell Orji who jumped into the lagoon on the Third Mainland bridge of Sunday, palpable grief has enveloped the residents of the street, Abule Ijesha, Yaba, where the late doctor lived. However, family members have declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding the incident, saying they were in mourning.
A middle-aged man, who spoke on behalf of the Orjis outside the family’s residence, stated that they did not want to speak on the suicide. He said the family members were already inundated by the media and wanted to be excused from making comments.
“We are mourning. We lost a young man; we don’t have any cause to be happy.”
A neighbor chipped in that the doctor was friendly and nice to everybody.
“He was single and was living with his mother. You can meet his family members. They are in the best position to explain what might lead to the incident.”
Recall that Orji, a medical doctor, was being driven in his Sport Utility Vehicle en route to Lagos Island at about 4pm on Sunday. He was said to have told his driver to stop after allegedly receiving a call. The unmarried doctor disembarked from the car, headed for the railings at the edge of the bridge and jumped into the lagoon.
Unfortunately, since the coincidence happened, LASEMA officials and a team of marine policemen were still searching for Orji’s body. The LASEMA General Manager, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, stated that fishermen around the area had been informed to alert emergency agencies if they found the body in any part of the lagoon.
