The unidentified man, according to eyewitnesses, stood on the bridge for some minutes, loudly expressed bitterness over his sufferings and how things had gone bad for him and his helplessness.
He was said to have mentioned Buhari repeatedly, muttered some other words before he finally took the terrible decision, Daily Sun reports.
However, the timely intervention of a passing speedboat prevented the victim, who is in his 40s, from drowning.
Passengers on the speedboat dived into the river, dragged the man who was gasping for breath to the riverbank, and continued their journey.
A witness, Mr. Andy Odiaka, said the victim, who wore native clothes, was left on the floor for a while, unconscious.
Odiaka told Daily Sun that he called the state emergency number – 112, which facilitated the arrival of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) in about 20 minutes.
The three-man medical team, went ahead of the bus to resuscitate the victim. According to one of the medics, the man had to be given first aid drip, explaining that he was too weak to make it to the hospital.
Odiaka said:
“I was there on the bridge where the man was also standing. He was speaking to himself. He said he had no transport fare to move from one place to another. He said his suffering was too much that he could hardly feed. I also heard him saying life was meaningless to him. He mentioned Buhari many times, and the next thing I saw, the man jumped from the bridge into the water.
“He is an Igbo man because he was speaking the language. I thought he was joking when he said he was tired of everything around him. “If not for a speedboat that was passing, he would have died. The boat stopped and the passengers dragged him to the riverbank and they continued their journey.
“Thereafter, nobody was ready to assist him. People simply looked at him, expressed sympathy and continued their journey. I have to call an emergency number,” he said.
Before the ambulance came, it was gathered that sympathisers, including Mr Odiaka, contributed about N1, 000, with the intention of taking the victim to the hospital.
Another witness, who simply gave his name as Okpala, said he ran to the place and saw the man almost dying, but did not know what to do to help him out of the situation. He said he mobilised others at the scene to donate money to take the victim to a hospital.
“The man said he was tired of life and he wanted to kill himself,” he said.
When the victim’s pockets were searched for any means identity, only N90 was found on him. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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..consequences of APC disastrious change! Hunger hardship and hopelessness is driving many people to suicide under this selfish corrupt wicked clueless incompetent and clannish APC lead administration.
ReplyDeleteBuhari had just spent one and the suffering is this high. What will happen if he stays up to four years in the office. Parents will start cooking thrir children to eat as food. I pray that Apple girls should visit Aso Rock again as in the day of Abacha. Let them carry their Apples to Aso Rock now before the situation will get put of hands.
DeleteToo bad. Apple girls should make haste to visit Aso Rock as in the day of Abacha.
DeleteLazy man, i wish he will come back to life & commit suicide properly so that his soul will rest in he'll.
ReplyDeleteMany have killed themselves just because this apc devilish government has brought untold hardship on the people. These are unknown and unsung and many more will also go this way. God help us
ReplyDeleteWhat was his work before APC took over power? Was he getting free food, money and clothing from PDP government? Search yourself my suicide.
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