Officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have stopped a lady from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge.
The event happened on Thursday, February 3, while the men were on patrol of the bridge.
The lady whose identity wasn’t revealed was attempting to jump into the lagoon outward Iyana Oworo end of the bridge when the officers restrained her.
While speaking with the police, the lady said:
“I was beaten at home, that is why I ran away to commit suicide”.
The officers’ attention was drawn to the lady by a dispatch rider before racing to the scene to restrain her from jumping into the lagoon.
She has since been conveyed to Iyana Oworo police division, where efforts are in progress to contact family members.
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