Policemen from the Kwara State Police Command have rescued a man identified as Olayinka Owolabi who attempted to die by suicide in Ilorin, the state capital.
It was learnt that Olayinka, said to be a native of Oyan in the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, was sighted by a passersby on Thursday night at the Checking Point area, Ilorin, while tying a rope on a tree to put round his neck.
The incident was said to have been reported at Budo Nuhu Police Station opposite the Ilorin International Airport.
The victim, according to the police, blamed his action on the harsh economic situation in the country, adding that he was tired of life, having lost his job and parents.
The state police spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi, said, “At about 6pm on April 21, 2022, a passerby sighted what looked like a man hanging on a tree close to the main road at the NAFSAT area along Checking Point bus stop, Ilorin. His (passerby’s) report at the Budo Nuhu Police Station elicited a quick response by policemen that rushed to the scene.
“The rope around the neck of the victim was loosened. He was rescued and rushed to Tobi Hospital, Taiwo Ilorin, where he is responding to treatment. On interrogation after regaining consciousness, the man who was later identified as Olayinka Segun Owolabi stated that he was tired of life, having lost his job, both parents (and) no help was forthcoming from anywhere.”
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