Man Attempt At Suicide Fails, Rescued By LASEMA

An unidentified man who attempted suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja on Saturday, had his mission aborted, as he was rescued by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). 

 The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency responded quickly to save the man.

Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

 According to him, the man allegedly fell from a height with a view of suicide attempt on Saturday and a distress call was made to the emergency agency. 

 He said that the alleged suicider was rescued by LASEMA officials.

“We received a distress call around 9:50 a.m. about a man reported to have attempted to commit suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja.

 “ This prompted the immediate activation of our emergency responders to the scene,” he said. 

 He explained that when his team got to the scene, they met an adult male who sustained open lacerated wound on the heel of his left leg.