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Tragedy averted as man parks SUV on 3rd Mainland bridge jumps into lagoon
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Tragedy averted in Lagos on Tuesday after a 33-year-old man jumped into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge but was rescued moments later.
The man, identified simply as Olu, reportedly parked his silver Lexus SUV around the Yaba axis of the bridge before plunging into the water.
Eyewitnesses said he was quickly spotted, prompting swift intervention. The Divisional Police Officer in Yaba, CSP Adegbemi Isiaka, was alerted and immediately mobilised a nearby fisherman, who pulled the victim out of the lagoon.
He was subsequently rushed to a hospital, where he received treatment.
Sources disclosed that Olu, said to be based in Ibadan, Oyo State, had travelled to Lagos with the intention of taking his own life.
According to accounts, he had suffered significant losses from cryptocurrency investments, which left him distressed and overwhelmed.
“He drove from Ibadan to Lagos just to jump from the bridge. He said he lost money in his investment and could not cope,” an eyewitness recounted.
The witness added that the DPO had to offer a token to the fisherman to ensure the rescue was carried out swiftly.
Confirming the incident, Lagos Police Command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the man has since been discharged from the hospital and reunited with his family, who arrived from Ibadan after being contacted.
She added that the family has undertaken to get him professional help at a rehabilitation centre.
Adebisi also noted that the victim was counselled and warned against attempting suicide, which is considered an offence under Nigerian law.
The incident gained public attention after businessman Isaac Fayose shared a video online, urging people to check on loved ones.
In the now-viral clip, a witness narrated how Olu parked his vehicle, left his phones behind, and jumped into the lagoon, before help arrived just in time to save him.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Suspected bandits have kidnapped retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, former Director of Defence Information, and his wife on Matazu Road in Katsina State.
Security sources told PRNigeria that the couple was ambushed on Saturday morning, May 30, 2026, while travelling in a red Peugeot 504 saloon car.
The gunmen intercepted the vehicle and whisked the retired officer and his wife to an unknown location.
The driver escaped with gunshot wounds and is receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, a security source said.
The former DDI and his wife were waylaid by armed men on the route. The driver escaped with gunshot injuries and is receiving medical attention,” the source stated.
Security forces have launched search-and-rescue operations and deployed intelligence assets to track the abductors, according to the source. Official confirmation from the military was still pending at press time.
—Rising concern in Katsina—
The abduction comes amid persistent insecurity in parts of Katsina despite ongoing military operations against bandit groups in the North-West.
In recent years, several serving and retired security personnel have been targeted on highways linking Katsina to neighbouring states. PRNigeria reports that criminal groups now see high-profile individuals, including retired military officers, as lucrative targets.
Maj-Gen Abubakar served as Director of Defence Information and was one of the Nigerian military’s most visible spokespersons during the counterinsurgency campaign against Boko Haram.
The incident is expected to renew calls for stronger security along major highways and rural communities in Katsina, where residents continue to face kidnapping and banditry.
Credit :PRNigeria
Abia State Police Command has nabbed two suspects for conspiracy, attempted child theft and possession of hard drugs.
The Command which made this known on Saturday, named the suspects as Nzubechi Chinagorom and Chinonso Chibundu, indigenes of Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA of the Abia State.
In a statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer, the Command said its officers apprehended the suspects through actionable intelligence, in collaboration with Olokoro vigilante personnel.
She stated that the suspects went to the residence of one Miss Amarachi Chinyereugo and attempted to forcibly take away her two-week-old baby girl.
DSP Chinaka said that the Nzubechi Chinagorom allegedly stabbed the nursing mother with a kitchen knife during a struggle, causing the baby to fall and hit her head on ground.
The police spokesperson said that the two suspects fled from the scene and ran into a nearby bush on realizing that the nursing mother, Miss Amarachi Chinyereugo cried out for help.
She added that the suspects were later apprehended at a bus stop
where they had reportedly gone to take hard drugs.
“The mother and child were immediately rushed to the hospital, where they received treatment and have since recovered.
“The suspects were apprehended, exhibits were recovered and investigation has been conducted at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Suspects will be charged to court on 2/06/2026,” Chinaka said.
Ex-Minister of Labour and Productivity, SellJoel Ikenya, has been declared winner of the governorship primaries conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State.
Mr Felix Hyat, the chairman of the election committee, who announced the results in Jalingo on Saturday, said Ikenya scored 34,173, to defeat Mr Dinshiya Usman, who polled 4,853.
Hyat, who described the exercise as free, fair and transparent, commended the state working committee of the party for the peaceful conduct.
Ikenya, in his acceptance speech, pledged to revive Taraba to her days of glory if elected governor in 2027.
“I will transform Taraba; I will change the state from salary base, to an industrialised state.
“My desire is to also revive the state infrastructure and attract more investors to boost the economy,” he said.
The governorship candidate, however, denied the allegations of factional PDP in Taraba.
“There is no factional PDP in Taraba; I don’t know where the other people are coming from.
“PDP in Taraba is one, and we do not have any faction in the state. We are working as one united family to reclaim our mandate from Gov. Agbu Kefas of the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the Nyesom Wike led faction of the party had recently declared senator Emmanuel Bwacha as its governorship candidate in Taraba.
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