A 28-year-old man who was on a suicide mission has been rescued by a team of operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to Awada Police Station in Idemili-North local government area of the state.
The victim, who according to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified himself as Mr. Okwudili David Onyiba, was saved last Tuesday from a power transmission high tension where he had climbed to end his own life.
Ikenga explained that on getting a distress call from a concerned member of the public, the police team rushed to the scene situated behind the Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road in Awada where the victim was already climbing the power transmission high tension.
The PPRO said it took several minutes of persuasion by the Police and some concerned members of the public before the man eventually descended from the dangerous infrastructure.
Ikenga added that the victim had been taken into protective custody at the police station, where he was made to undergo proper medical and mental health evaluation.
Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu advised anyone experiencing hardship to open up to relations, friends and relevant institutions for justice instead of embarking on a mission to commit suicide.
“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.
