A 36 - year - old father of five , Fatai Oyedele , was arrested on Wednesday after a failed suicide attempt.
Oyedele , who is a cloth seller , was rescued from the Ogun River in the Akin - Olugbade area of Abeokuta around 1 . 15 pm .
He reportedly left his residence at the Tourist Estate , Obere , Atan Ota in the Ado -Odo / Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State for Abeokuta to commit suicide .
He was also caught with a bottle of an insecticide during the attempt to end his life.
The reason for his action was not known as of the time of filing this report , but Oyedele was taken to the Adigbe Police Station .
The Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps , Babatunde Akinbiyi , confirmed the incident .
Akinbiyi said in a statement that Oyedele was pulled out of the water by TRACE personnel with the support of some residents of the area .
He added that the man was later handed over to the personnel of the Adigbe Police Station .
Akinbiyi stated, “ The victim is one Fatai Oyedele of the Tourist Estate , Obere , Atan Ota , Ogun State , who is 36 years old and has five children with Jumai Oyedele . He is a cloth seller .
“ Around 1 . 15 pm today ( Wednesday ) by the Ogun River en route Akin - Olugbade , the man attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the river with a bottle of insecticide in his hands .
“ Our prompt intervention saved what would have been an eventual suicide and with the help of some civilians at the scene , he was rescued.
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