Man jumps into Lagos canal to evade arrest – Police

The police command in Lagos State says a man allegedly jumped into a canal and died to avoid arrest in the Ipaja area of the state.

The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Friday.

He said that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 10:00 a.m. in the Mosan Okunola area of Ipaja.