UPDATE: Mother of medical doctor who committed suicide by jumping into Lagos Lagoon refuses to believe he is dead

24 hours after he jumped off 3rd mainland bridge and into the Lagoon, mother of 35 year old medical doctor, Allwell Orji, Chinyere Orji has refused to believe that her son is dead. A relative of the deceased who spoke to newsmen at the family's home at Abujle-Ijesha in Yaba, Lagos state yesterday, said Mrs Orji who is a retired banker, has refused to believe that her son who is the first of three children, is dead. She is still hoping that he would be rescued.

LASEMA reveals identity of medical doctor who committed suicide on 3rd mainland bridge

The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority has partially revealed the identity of the medical doctor who jumped off 3rd mainland bridge yesterday.

A statement released by the agency says they received a distress call about a man who parked his grey coloured Nissan SUV with registration number LND 476 EE at about 4.50 pm around Adekunle, inward 3rd Mainland bridge and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon.

The mum of the medical doctor, Allwell Orji who committed suicide on 3rd Mainland bridge at the scene

This is the photo of the mother of the man who jumped from the Third Mainland Bridge into the lagoon, she was eventually called to the scene yesterday. She's pictured in the black skirt. His body has still not been found...