Two suicide attempts foiled on Third Mainland Bridge

In a dramatic turn of events, a 65-year-old blind man, Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa, and an 18-year-old mentally unstable teenager were rescued from attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.

Adetomiwa, a resident of Ikorodu, Lagos, took his two children, aged 16 and 12, to the bridge, intending to jump into the lagoon.

He claimed he wanted the government to care for his children after his death. A Good Samaritan alerted the police, who swiftly intervened and rescued the family.

Benjamin Hundeyin, Police image maker, confirmed the incident, stating, “On 04/09/2024, at 14:30 hours, we received a distress call about a man attempting suicide with his children. Our team rescued them and took them to the station.”

In a separate incident, an 18-year-old mentally unstable resident of 1004 Estate was prevented from jumping into the lagoon by operatives from Yaba Police Station.

The police handed him over to his family for immediate treatment.