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By: Okosun Dennis
The alertness of a police patrol team led to stopping one Akinlolu Ajayi, 54 years old from committing suicide at the 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
It was learnt that the incident happened about 0925hrs on the 15th September, 2021 when the Victim, Akinlolu Ajayi, 54, a staff member of LSDPC Town Planning, Ilupeju, resident at No.1, Owodunni Street, Oworonsoki was seen on the Third Mainland Bridge trying to jump into the lagoon at the UNILAG waterfront.
Instantiously, the anti-crime patrol team of the Bariga Police Division on a routine patrol of the area, swung into action and immediately rescued the man and took him into protective custody.
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, having directed that the man’s family be contacted for necessary action, appeals to members of the public not to take their own lives no matter the challenges they are currently facing.
According to the CP, such challenges are merely ephemeral. The Police boss further warns that such condemnable act is not only morally wrong but a criminal offence.
Meanwhile the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and subsequent prosecution.
