There was panic, yesterday, in some parts of Lagos State, following the claim that a commercial bus and a private car plunged into the lagoon after being involved in an accident.
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The news filtered in around 8am, making some commuters and motorists to abandon the Third Mainland Bridge while there was stampede on the bridge as those plying it at the time of incident scampered for safety.
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People made distress calls to relatives, media organisations, law enforcement agencies and emergency bodies as the news spread for hours until the intervention of relevant agencies restored normalcy. Emergency agencies like National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA, state and federal fire services mobilised to the bridge only to discover the story was untrue.