A 28-year-old man on a suicide mission has been rescued by a team of operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Awada Police Station in Idemili-North local government area of the state.
The victim, who, according to the public relations officer of the command, superintendent of police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified himself as Mr. Okwudili David Onyiba, was rescued onTuesday evening from a high-tension power transmission line where he had climbed to take his own life.
He said that on getting a distress call from a concerned member of the public the police team rushed to the scene situated behind Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road, Awada where the victim was already climbing the power transmission high tension.
He said that the police team cordoned off the area to prevent danger, and controlled the large crowd that had gathered.
Ikenga said that the police and some concerned members of the public had to persuade the man for several minutes before he eventually climbed down safely.
The PPRO said that the victim had been taken into protective custody at the Awada police station, where he was made to undergo proper medical and mental health evaluation.
Ikenga said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, advised anyone who was experiencing hardship to rather open up to relations, friends and resort to relevant institutions for justice instead of embarking on a mission to take one’s own life.
“The Command appeals to members of the public to always seek lawful and peaceful solutions to personal challenges, and to reach out to family, friends, or relevant support groups in times of distress”, the state police image-maker stated.
