Shocking as Police arrest a jobless man for trying to kill him self,Court grants him N200,000 bail in Lagos 




Police detain jobless youth for attempted suicide, court grants N200,000 bail

An unemployed man, Solomon Okon , has been in police custody for over a month for allegedly drinking a poisonous substance .
It was learnt that the 21 - year -old , who was a porter at Havana Hospital , Surulere , Lagos , drank the poisonous substance after receiving a letter terminating his employment .
A relative of Okon told The PUNCH that the incident happened in August , adding that the suspect had since been charged to court .
He said, “ Okon was working at Havana Hospital and received N 35 , 000 a month. He was squatting with a friend and was using part of the money to take care of his mother in Akwa Ibom . In August , he received a letter terminating his employment .
“ Out of frustration , he ingested a poisonous substance . However, because it all happened in the hospital, he was quickly attended to and was able to recover to some extent . The hospital management reported the matter to the Barracks Police Station and then he was arrested and detained. ”
The police arraigned Okon before a Magistrate ’s Court in Yaba for attempted suicide .
Confirming the incident , the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer , Muyiwa Adejobi , said Okon was still in police custody .
He said, “ The case has been taken to court. He was arraigned on August 28 , 2020 , before Magistrate Patrick N of Court two Yaba . Adjournment date: October 15 , 2020 . He is remanded in police facility at Surulere .”
Okon, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge .
It was learnt that the magistrate granted Okon bail in the sum of N 200, 000 with two sureties.
Okon’ s relative told The PUNCH that there was no way they could afford the sum .
He said , “ This young man tried to commit suicide because of poverty and frustration . Rather than get him a job , he is being detained and money is being demanded from him. This young man needs help . He needs assistance . He needs medical attention and counselling .
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Instead of rehabilitating or taking him for counselling you are giving him extra punishment, foolish people

He supposed to kill himself before the magistrate to show the world that he really needed a help..what irony of life..The police at times dey misbehave..

Karlovich:
Instead of rehabilitating or taking him for counselling you are giving him extra punishment, foolish people

Why did you steal the place...your comment to by the land was with less value.."HI"..I go charge to magistrate court for stealing ..first to comment..you can still beg me with Mudec or jekiwonmo..

If he had 200 thousand naira would he have attempted suicide?

Welcome to Nigeria where Bokoharam members are caught, released, pampered and treated like eggs.

While the less privileged and depressed are arrested for attempting suicide and extorted too.


This country is exactly the zoo Nnamdi Kanu tagged it.

I tire for this country. Abeg, make den change this damn constitution. Where dem want make the man get 200k For say he get 200k, shey he go attempt to take him life Well, make he go chop free watery beans for some time.

see country