Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Monday prevented a citizen of the United States of America (USA) from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.
Gatekeepers News reports that the American, whose identity is unknown allegedly attempted to jump into the lagoon from the bridge, but policemen from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) saved him.
The security unit confirmed this through a post on its Facebook account late on Monday afternoon.
The post goes “An American citizen, name withheld, was at 1:23 p.m. today restrained from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.”
Narrating the event, the force said “The American, who is in his early 30s, was driven to the Third Mainland Bridge by his baby mama in the company of his daughter.”
“He directed the lady, who was unaware of his motive, to park somewhere while he walked to a spot to leap into the lagoon.”
“A passerby who observed his movement quickly alerted patrolling RRS operatives, who persuaded him from jumping, and reunited him with his partner before taking them to RRS Headquarters in Alausa.”
On seeing them, the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CPS Olayinka Egbeyemi advised the man and his family.
He then directed that the case be transferred to the Gender Department, Lagos Police Command, for further counselling and necessary actions.
