Anambra Police rescue man from suicide attempt over N1.2m debt

The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 27-year-old man, Alozie John, from an attempted termination successful Umunnachi, Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State.

John, a livestock trader from Isielu LGA, Ebonyi State, reportedly attempted termination owed to an N1.2 cardinal indebtedness owed to his livestock supplier.

In a connection connected Saturday, the constabulary spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that information operatives intervened aft intercepting a WhatsApp connection from John, indicating helium had consumed a poisonous substance.

The constabulary rapidly responded, debriefed the victim, provided aesculapian assistance, and placed him successful harmless custody for monitoring.

He added that John confessed to ingesting the poison aft struggling with the indebtedness but did not consciousness immoderate adverse effects from the chemical.

Ikenga said, “On 23/8/2024, Anambra constabulary rescued a young antheral who attempted to instrumentality his ain life. He was debriefed, rendered aesculapian assistance and kept successful harmless custody for monitoring.

“The young man, who was aboriginal identified arsenic Alozie John ‘m’ aged 27 years from Ishielu LGA Ebonyi State but lives successful Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA, WhatsApp connection was intercepted erstwhile helium engaged the Command connected a chat that helium drank a poisonous substance hoping for decease due to the fact that of indebtedness of 1 million, 2 100 1000 Naira to his supplier of livestock products.

“He further confessed that helium deals with selling unrecorded chickenhearted and aft helium took the harmful chemical, helium did not consciousness otherwise.

“Meanwhile, his parent was contacted, and she is presently assisting the Police with evaluation, references and transportation to a amended installation for due and different indispensable attraction of the boy.”