Man, 65, teenager rescued from suicide in Lagos

By Christopher Oji

A 65- year- old  man,Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa has told the police why he attempted to commit suicide.

The man with impaired eyes tried to jumped into the  the lagoon on Third Mainland bridge, but he was   rescued by good Nigerians.

According to a witness, Mark Uzoma, came to the scene in company with his children,who were watching as he was making attempt to jump into the lagoon.

Uzoma said that the  told the mammoth crowd that gathered round him that he wanted to kill himself so that the government may be compelled to start taking care of his Children.

The survivor, was quoted as say,” I am fed up with life. The  economy is too hard for me to bear.. Things are too difficult, so I wanted to end my life, maybe the government may start taking care of my children”.

This is just an 18- year- old teenager, was also stopped from jumping into the lagoon through the same Third Mainland bridge by the police .

Lagos  State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)SP  Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident to Daily Sun, saying, “On September 4, 2024, there was a distress call that a man with his two children attempted to commit suicide by trying to jump into the lagoon on the Third Mainland bridge.

“He was prevented by a good Nigerians, who alerted the police through the Control Room. On the receipt of the information, the FPO led a team of policemen to the scene, where the victim, Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa, a blind man, 65, of Ikorodu Lagos, and his two children were seen on the Third Mainland bridge in the midst of crowd.

“They were rescued to the station  and upon interrogation ,the man admitted  that  his intention was to commit suicide to enable the government to start  taking care of  his children .”

The police image maker also stated that effort was on to contact his wife .

“In another related development ,an 18- year-  old mentally challenged  resident of 1004 Estate, was also prevented from jumping into the the lagoon through the same Third Mainland bridge.

“The victim was rescued by operatives of Yaba Police station, who were on routine patrol in the area.”