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So Sad… Read this Twitter User’s Eyewitness Account of an Ongoing Suicide Attempt in Lekki
This morning, a Twitter user sent in photos and videos of a man attempting to commit suicide by in Ikate, Lekki.
According to Ken Egbas, the man was persuaded to come down from an electric pole but he refused. The man says he won’t come down from the electric pole unless he gets 5 million Naira.
Officials from PHCN, Nigerian Police Force and Fire Service later arrived at the scene but they were not “well-equipped” to carry out a rescue operation.
In the end, a neighbour provided an inflatable trampoline in an attempt to persuade the man to come down.
As at the time of this report he is yet to get off the electric pole but thankfully the appropriate authorities are now on ground to help.
See Ken’s tweets below.
#SuicideAttempt man climbed Nepa pole @ 7am this morning he no money /food & wants 2 die @Gidi_Traffic @lindaikeji pic.twitter.com/g1mTZO6CO7
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt #Police from #MarokoDivision arrive scene. Seem confused themselves @Gidi_Traffic @bellanaija pic.twitter.com/JOciIllFbr
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt dudes there 2Hours. #Police put a ladder.won’t . #SayNoToDrugs @Gidi_Traffic @ChannelsTV pic.twitter.com/z4l4HStz4O
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SomebodyTellMe whats #Excellent abt #Lagos #CenterOfExcellence if this bn 4hrs.no response frm any agency of Govt pic.twitter.com/oblggrymRT
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SomebodyTellMe if this guy had money & married 2 a popular musician…if ppl won’t be rushing here. #SuicideAttempt pic.twitter.com/05r9g9EFPP
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt called #fireService, was told it’s not their job advised with to call #PHCN. #PHCN says call police. pic.twitter.com/vg248dnU5J
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt 5:45hrs later #FireService arrives @Gidi_Traffic @nneotaegbe @AkinwunmiAmbode @egbas @EphraimMary pic.twitter.com/EN7dbNkWZs
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt #PHCN arrives with ladders in tow, ladders looking more competent that humans who came with them pic.twitter.com/dbUhK5BDbU
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#Confusion as #FireService & #PHCN guys argue on modus operandi.Who trains these guys?@AkinwunmiAmbode must see this pic.twitter.com/pT6BumGJOY
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt trampoline being rolled out. Inflateable trampoline provided by neighbor not #fireservice pic.twitter.com/OMppAmdMbO
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt #SavingCitizenPoleClimber pic.twitter.com/557gmtVFMf
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
#SuicideAttempt #SavingCitizenPoleClimber…bouncy castle deflated. #police #Phcn leave scene. Confusion unlimited pic.twitter.com/q1Q2rgH14y
— Ken Egbas (@kenegbas) May 5, 2016
Photo Credit: Twitter/Ken Egbas
