One Person jumps into River in Festac Town (PHOTOS)
According to a Facebook user, Michael O. Dedon who shared the story wrote;
“Another suicide at Festac Link Bridge? The search for the fellow who took the plunge is still ongoing. But what can the two men in the canoe searching with a long stick really achieve?”
https://cokoli.blog/2017/04/06/the-bombs-that-are-about-to-engulf-nigeria-and-other-african-nations-2/
Please read it to the end so that you will be well informed.
The upsurge in suicide cases in Nigerian in recent times,should be investigated by the Authorities with a view to stemming this ugly tide. More worrisome is the preferred mode which is drowning, and the victims who are people that should still be in their productive lives. Beyond the probable reasons of economic hardship, disillusionment, depression and mental disorder, other critical predisposing factors should be uncovered by instituting a system of detailed data gathering on a case-by-case basis. Findings should be published to guide government policy and to educate the public.