A man apparently on a suicide mission to end his life by jumping into the Lagoon was rescued by the prompt intervention of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command.
The RRS while disclosing this in a post on its official X handle, @rrsLagos767, identified the man as an American citizen, name withheld said he was restrained from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.
“The American, who is in his early 30s was driven to the Third Mainland Bridge by his Baby Mama in company of his daughter.
“He directed the lady who was unaware of his motive to park somewhere while he walked to a spot for a leap into the Lagoon.
“A passerby who observed his movement quickly alerted patrolling RRS operatives who persuaded him from jumping, reunited him with his wife before taking them to RRS Headquarters in Alausa,” RRS stated.
It stated that the RRS Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, gave the man some advice.
“Egbeyemi, after advising the man and his family, directed that the case be transferred to Gender Department, Lagos police command for further counselling and necessary actions.”
