The Police in Lagos have rescued a 45-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide over a N500,000 debt he owed a microfinance bank.

In a statement on Sunday, Bala Elkana, the Lagos police spokesperson, said the man was intercepted by an officer while attempting to jump into the Third Mainland lagoon on Friday.

According to the police, the 45-year old, identified as Adeyinka Abiodun, collected a N390,000 loan from a microfinance bank in March, which has exceeded N500,000 with accrued interests and was unable to pay back.

While attempting to jump into the lagoon around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, he was intercepted by operatives deployed to Third Mainland Bridge and taken to Bariga Police Station for questioning and debriefing.

“The loan was collected with intent to upgrade his wine retail business, but the business failed and the money lost. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and a Masters Degree in Business Administration.

He is married with two children. He is currently attending medical and counselling sessions. The microfinance bank was contacted and they confirmed the loan,” the statement read.


The loan was repaid by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was moved with compassion after hearing the story, the police said.


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We should be thankful to Tunubu

Eko is moving
Eko o ni baje O baje ti

Tinubu thank you for breeding talent....
osinbanjo, fashola, aregbesola, femi gbajabiamila etc are all tinubu made.

Seetto:
Tinubu thank you for breeding talent....

osinbanjo, fashola, aregbesola, femi gbajabiamila etc are all tinubu made.

Tinubu we thank you for the bullion vans too

Kaduna1stson:

Tinubu we thank you for the bullion vans too

Na your bullion Vans?

Kaduna1stson:


Tinubu we thank you for the bullion vans too

Thank God for the Bullion van, we'd love to see other Nigerians like Tinubu sharing their money to help the needy in the society instead of people like Ekweremadu in Enugu stashing their loot abroad and buying dozens of mansions all over the world.

God Bless Sanwo Olu

God Bless Tinubu.

Seetto:

Na your bullion Vans?

Maybe they reported Bullion van or money stolen in his village.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
This life no balance oh

Gov. Sanwo-Olu was elected to come to the aid of all Lagosians. He swore to do this publicly. So, what's the noise about helping a man pay his debt. Why are so emotional? Why are our expectations of our leaders so low? Why are we easily excited about a leader doing what the SYSTEM if fixed and run well will do? Sad!

ambu2:
Gov. Sanwo-Olu was elected to come to the aid of all Lagosians. [b]He swore to do this publicly. [/b]So, what's the noise about helping a man pay his debt. Why are so emotional? Why are our expectations of our leaders so low? Why are we easily excited about a leader doing what the SYSTEM if fixed and run well will do? Sad!

This is a good deed, a strong gesture of good conscience and goodwill, something you need to learn how to do and appreciate instead of the needless negativity.

He swore an oath to perform his official duties, but this is not part of his official duty, this is strictly a private matter.

Helping a grieving debtor with financial assistance was a private matter, not official duty.

There's a difference between the two.

People are free to be excited over whatever they desire, it's their choice and they are not forcing you to be excited about anything so what are you ranting about?

Lovely