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 while attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.

Adetomiwa, a resident of Ikorodu, Lagos, had taken his two children, aged 16 and 12, to the bridge with the intent of jumping into the lagoon.

He stated his desire for the government to care for his children after his death. A Good Samaritan alerted the police, who promptly intervened and rescued the family.

Benjamin Hundeyin, Police image maker, confirmed the incident: “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 have since handed him over to his family for immediate treatment.