A man who jumped over the 3rd mainland bridge into the Lagos Lagoon on February 27 has revealed his reason for wanting to take his life after he was rescued.
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The 28-year-old man identified as Princewill David jumped into the Lagos Lagoon but thanks to the driver of the cab and the intervention of Lagos State Police Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) intervention, he was rescued.
According to police report, he attempted to commit suicide because his girlfriend broke up with him. The Foreign Exchange (FOREX) dealer was said to have requested a hailing taxi service only to tell the driver to stop midway through the bridge for him to urinate.
Confirming the incident, police spokesman Bala Elkana said the victim was responding to treatment at the hospital, adding that he said heartbreak led him to attempt suicide.
