
JUST IN: LAGOS POLICE PREVENTS MAN FROM JUMPING OFF THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE
By Adeola Abdullah
The Police in Lagos have prevented a 29-year-old man, Dauda Yakubu from jumping off the Third Mainland Bridge on Friday.
In a post on it’s verified social media page, the security outfit of the Lagos State Police Command, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) said “Yesterday, our officers on patrol on 3rd Mainland bridge prevented one Dauda Yakub (29) from jumping into the Lagoon.
“He was sitting on the railing when the officer managed to persuade him from diving.
“He was handed over to Adekunle Police Station for them to re -unite him with his family.”
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