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 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 life. He was debriefed, rendered medical assistance and kept in safe custody for monitoring.

“The young man, who was later identified as Alozie John ‘m’ aged 27 years from Ishielu LGA Ebonyi State but lives in Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA, WhatsApp message was intercepted when he engaged the Command on a chat that he drank a poisonous substance hoping for death because of indebtedness of one million, two hundred thousand Naira to his supplier of livestock products.

“He further confessed that he deals with selling live chicken and after he took the harmful chemical, he did not feel otherwise.

“Meanwhile, his mother was contacted, and she is currently assisting the Police with evaluation, references and transfer to a better facility for proper and other necessary care of the boy.”