Lagos Police Arrest Government Employee Attempting To Commit Suicide

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu

Police operatives have arrested a government employee attempting to commit suicide in Lagos State.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged man identified as Akinlolu Ajayi who attempted to commit suicide in the state.

The arrest of Ajayi was made known via a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, on Saturday.

According to the police spokesperson, Ajayi, 54, is an employee of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC).

Ajisebutu further noted that the Lagos government employee, who resides at No.1, Owodunni Street, Oworonsoki, was seen on the Third Mainland Bridge while trying to jump into the lagoon at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront.

He added that the anti-crime patrol team of the Bariga Police Division, on a routine patrol of the area, rescued and took Ajayi into protective custody.

The police spokesperson, however, noted that Ajayi has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

Ajisebutu further stated that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, appealed to residents of the state not to take their own lives no matter the challenges.

He added that the police commissioner warned Lagosians that such a condemnable act is not only morally wrong but also criminal.

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