Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 28-year-old man who attempted to take his own life in Awada, Idemili North LGA.
Gatekeepers News reports that Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening behind Grace of God Mission in Awada, when the man, identified as Okwudili Onyiba, climbed a power transmission pole.
Ikenga said officers from the Awada Division responded swiftly to a distress call, cordoning off the area to prevent danger and dispersing the crowd that had gathered.
“After several minutes of persuasion by the police and concerned members of the public, the man eventually climbed down safely,” the statement said.
Onyiba was immediately taken into protective custody and is undergoing medical and mental evaluation.
The Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, directed that the victim be given “adequate support” to aid his recovery.
Orutugu also appealed to residents to seek peaceful solutions to personal challenges and to reach out to family, friends, or support groups in times of distress.
