LASEMA Rescues Man From Committing Suicide in Ikeja

The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the agency has rescued a man who was attempting to commit suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja.

Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

According to him, the man  allegedly fell from a height with a view of suicide attempt on Saturday and a distress call was made to the emergency agency.

“We received a distress call around 9:50 a.m. about a man reported to have attempted to commit suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja.

“ This prompted the immediate activation of our emergency responders to the scene,”

“Information gathered at the scene of incident was that the adult man fell from height with a view of suicide attempt.

“At the scene safety was ensured,  wound was irrigated, the victim was assessed and vitals checked with BP 130/80mmHG, PR 92bpm, RR 22cpm, spo2 92 per cent, gcs 15.

“Oxygen was administered with Nasal Cannula at 4 lit for 45mins and his bleeding was controlled and dressed with 1m 75mg of diclofenac and he was also given a litre of Normal Saline,” he said.