Police prevent woman from jumping into Lagos lagoon

Officers of the rapid response squad (RRS) in Lagos have rescued a woman who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a lagoon.

The police, who were on patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday, restrained the woman when she attempted to jump.

According to a statement by the RRS, the woman said she decided to commit suicide because she was “beaten at home”.

Meanwhile, the police said she has been taken to a nearby division while the officers are trying to contact her family members.

“Officials of Rapid Response squad (RRS) on patrol of 3rd Mainland Bridge this afternoon stopped a lady from committing suicide by jumping into the lagoon,” the statement reads. 

“She was attempting to jump into the lagoon outward Iyana Oworo end of the bridge when the officers restrained her.

“The lady in a light conversation revealed that ‘I was beaten at home, that is why I ran away to commit suicide’. 

“The officers’ attention was drawn to the lady by a dispatch rider before racing to the scene to restrain her from jumping into the lagoon.

“She has been conveyed to Iyana Oworo police division, where efforts are in progress to contact family members.”