Frustrated man jumps into Osun river due to hardship

A man known simply as Femi, has reportedly ended his life by jumping into a river in Osogbo, Osun state not long after he complained about hardship.

The incident happened on Saturday, July 6 around 10:30 am, and according to an eyewitness, Femi stood on the Gbodofon bridge located along Osogbo/Gbongan road for some moments before jumping into the river.

A vulcaniser working close to the scene said he observed a man walk down from the Old Governor’s Office end of Osogbo/Gbongan road and stood for a few minutes in the middle of Gbodofon bridge before he took a plunge into the river.

His words; “I was at a spot close to the bridge working on a customer’s tyre when I looked towards the Gbodofon bridge and I saw a man walking down from Old Governor’s Office end of the Osogbo/Gbongan.

“He stood right in the middle of the bridge and took a plunge into the Gbodofon river. People around were seized with fear after the incident.”

Meanwhile, spokesperson of Osun State Fire Service, Ibrahim Adekunle, said officials of the agency were called for an emergency rescue operation when the unfortunate incident occurred.

He said; “We responded, but the river is overflowing at the moment. We made efforts and we are still looking for the person, but we are yet to recover the body. From what we were told, the person involved is a man”.