Crime
Identity of man who jumped into Lagos lagoon revealed
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed the identity of the dispatch rider who jumped into Lagos Lagoon.
Recall that a corpse was on Thursday recovered after jumping into a lagoon.
The man has been identified as Buka Abana, who according to the police, was a drug addict who has been taking synthetic cannabinoids, popularly called Colorado.
Colorado is a cocktail of psychotropic drugs commonly used by many Nigerian youths.
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He left home for two days and in the process of searching for him, he sighted the family members and jumped into the lagoon as soon as he saw them.
Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said, “The man’s name is Buka Abana.
“He was aged 30. He had been taking Colorado hard drugs. He left home for two days and in the process of searching for him, he sighted the family members and jumped into the lagoon as soon as he saw them.”
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