
RRS OPERATIVES PREVENT MAN FROM JUMPING INTO LAGOS LAGOON
The operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad said it rescued a man who wanted to jump into lagoon from the third mainland bridge.
According to the operatives, the man identified as Yemi, aged 59 is from Ilasa, Lagos.
The RRS stated that the incident took place on Friday afternoon as the operatives bike riders on routine patrol on the third mainland bridge prevented the man from jumping into lagoon.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.
Hundeyin tweeted, “At about 1200hrs today (Friday), Rapid Response Squad (RRS) bike riders on routine patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge prevented a man from jumping into the lagoon.
“The man, one Yemi, aged 59 of Ilasa, Lagos stated that he was overwhelmed by challenges.”
He added that Yemi has been taken into protective custody pending the arrival of his family.
“Commander RRS, CSP Shola Jejeloye has counselled the suspect and has directed he be kept in protective custody pending the arrival of his family members,” the PPRO said.
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