Lady rescued after jumping off the Ojota pedestrian bridge

There was mild commotion this morning at Ojota, Lagos, as a lady plunged down the pedestrian bridge in an apparent attempt to commit suicide.

According to Priscimedia, the initial attempts by passersby to stop her from jumping proved abortive as she freed herself from the grip of a man holding her back.

It was gathered that the Lagos Neighbourhood officers later helped her to a safe place to avoid been hit by oncoming vehicles. The DPO Alausa Police Station later came to the scene to take the lady away.