Some residents and men of the Osun State Fire Service on Monday foiled an attempt by one Saheed Oladeji to commit suicide in Osogbo, the state capital.
Last Thursday, a yet-to-be-identified woman jumped into the Osun River from the bridge after reportedly receiving a call.
In a short video recorded after Oladeji was rescued, he said he was living alone in Osogbo, while his wife and children lived in Lagos. The spokesperson for the Osun State Fire Service, Ibraheem Adekunle, who confirmed the incident, said residents informed men of the service that it was the third suicide attempt by Oladeji.
“We received a distress call and our men immediately moved to the scene. We rescued the man. He had already jumped into the river,” Adekunle said.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.