A yet to be identified Man allegedly jumped into a river and drowned in Lokoja, Kogi state capital.
The incident happened at about 12:3OPM on Tuesday at Meme bridge few metres away from the Dunamis Church headquarters in Lokoja.
The deceased, a tricycle rider, was said to have arrived the bridge , parked his tricycle and jumped into the river.
An witness who craved anonymity , said he was shocked seeing the man jumping from on top of the bridge into the river.
He said the economic hardship bitting Nigerians may be one of the reasons for him to take his life.
“There is nothing anybody can do when the Keke Man jumped into the river. When he jumped, we saw snake and their is nothing anyone can do as at that moment” He lamented.
The corpse is yet to be recovered as at the time of filing this report.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya confirmed the incident, saying his men have been mobilised to recover the body.
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