The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 27-year-old man, Alozie John, from an attempted suicide in Umunnachi, Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State.
John, a livestock dealer from Isielu LGA, Ebonyi State, reportedly attempted suicide due to an N1.2 million debt owed to his livestock supplier.
In a statement on Saturday, the police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that security operatives intervened after intercepting a WhatsApp message from John, indicating he had consumed a poisonous substance.
The police quickly responded, debriefed the victim, provided medical assistance, and placed him in safe custody for monitoring.
He added that John confessed to ingesting the poison after struggling with the debt but did not feel any adverse effects from the chemical.
Ikenga said, “On 23/8/2024, Anambra police rescued a young man who attempted to take his own…
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