SOLDIERS STOP LAGOS WOMAN FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE
The Nigerian army, operating under 81 Division, has prevented a suicide attempt by a woman identified as Mrs. Francesca Spark from killing herself after she jumped into the Lagos Lagoon.
The Army MADE THIS PUBLIC by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni.
Ayeni noted that the woman plunged into the lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos.
The troops of 65 Battalion NA deployed at the Officers’ Mess, who sighted Mrs Spark quickly used their military riverine skills and ingenuity to rescue her.
She was given first aid and stabilized by the battalion medical team. After stabilization, the family was contacted and she was handed over to her husband, one Mr Spark Oghene Ovie residing at Awoyaya Lagos.
The General Officer Commanding of the 81 Division, Major General Muhammed Takuti Usman, commended the soldiers for being observant and for their ingenuity, courage, and gallantry.