The man who attempted suicide by jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has said he did so because his girlfriend dumped him.
Princewill David, a 28-year old currency exchange dealer who hails from Tajudeen Balogun street in Moshalashi, Igando, revealed he made the decision after hi girlfriend of long called the relationship quits.
The Lagos state police public relations officer, Bala Elkana explained that the victim is presently undergoing medical attention at a hospital in Lagos.
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) said in a tweet on Thursday that the man alighted from a cab on Wednesday night claiming he wanted to urinate.
He jumped into the lagoon but landed on a log of wood before being taken to a hospital, it said.