Today, a suspected homeless man who fell into a swamp at the
sand-filled spot inward Iyana – Oworo, Third Mainland Bridge was Rescued
alive by Emergency Responders from the LASEMA Response Unit.
Full statement below…
The LASEMA Response Team received a distress call at about 9.09 am
via the CRM on Saturday 23th December, 2017. This eased up the rapid
activation of the Agency’s Response Team to the scene of incident with
other responders such as the Lagos State Fire Service and the Lagos
State AmbulanceServices..
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Investigation carried out by the LRT unveiled that a middle aged Male
(Destitute) was said to have been stucked in the mud for over 24 hours
at the sandfill spot Third Mainland Bridge inward Iyana Oworo.
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The yet to be identified victim was rescued from the mud by the use of
the Agency’s Crane whose boom was projected and extended to the muddy
sand filled area wherein the victim was stucked and susequently rescued
by the Agency’s official who accompanied the crane. He was later moved
to Gbagada General Hospital for proper medical treatment.
