65-year-old Oluwatoye Bamgboye has reportedly been rescued from jumping into the Lagos Lagoon by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday.
Bamgboye from Oju Ore, Ogun State whose birthday is today said he wanted to end his life because the frustrations were too much for him to bear.
According to Daily Sun quoting a police officer, “this afternoon while on patrol on Third Mainland Bridge, we saw a 67-year-old man, trying to leap into the Lagoon and we did everything possible to stop him.
“He disclosed that a personal challenge made him sell his house, land and car. With that, he still couldn’t solve the problem. He got a loan and the problem still persisted. He explained further that, he secured a job and on the resumption date, he was informed that the job had been given to someone else,” the police officer said.
The old man was quoted as saying, “Today being my birthday, I have decided to end it all. The burden and the frustration are too much for me to bear. My wife has abandoned me in the process.”
The police said the man has been taken to Adekunle police station where efforts were in progress to contact his family members.
