The Lagos State Police Command said a 65-year-old visually impaired man, Ewenla Adetomiwa, was rescued after attempting to commit su!cide by jumping into the lagoon along the Third Mainland Bridge.
The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. on September 4, 2024.
The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to Punch Online on Sunday.
According to reports, the victim had brought his two children to the Third Mainland Bridge, planning to end his life, believing that the government would care for them after his death.
However, passersby, realising the man’s intentions, intervened and stopped him before he could jump into the lagoon.
Hundeyin stated, “There was a distress call that a man with his two children attempted to commit su!cide by trying to jump into the lagoon on the third mainland bridge in the state.
“The victim and his 16-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy were taken to the station. During interrogation, the man admitted that he intended to commit su!cide to enable the government to take charge of his children’s wellbeing if he had succeeded.”
Similarly, the command’s spokesperson added that on August 30, 2024, an 18-year-old boy named Elijah, believed to be mentally unstable, was also rescued from attempting to jump into the same lagoon.
The police promptly contacted the victim’s family and later handed him over to their care.
