LASEMA rescues man from suicide attempt in Ikeja

Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general (DG) of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), says the agency rescued a man who attempted suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja.

Oke-Osanyintolu said on Saturday, that the man allegedly fell from a height with the intention of committing suicide but a timely distress call made to the agency saved him.

He explained that when his team got to the scene, they met an adult male who sustained an open lacerated wound on the heel of his left leg and suspected fracture at the distal end of the right tibia on account of “alcohol intoxication and the suicide attempt”.

“We received a distress call around 9:50 a.m. about a man reported to have attempted to commit suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja,” he said.

“This prompted the immediate activation of our emergency responders to the scene.

“Information gathered at the scene of incident was that the adult man fell from height with a view of suicide attempt.

“At the scene, safety was ensured, the wound was irrigated, the victim was assessed and vitals checked with BP 130/80mmHG, PR 92bpm, RR 22cpm, spo2 92 percent, gcs 15.

“Oxygen was administered with Nasal Cannula at 4 lit for 45mins and his bleeding was controlled and dressed with 1m 75mg of diclofenac and he was also given a litre of Normal Saline.”

The DG said the man was immediately taken to Ikeja General Hospital for further treatment and that he is responding to treatment.

He added that an investigation is ongoing.