A Student of the Delta state polytechnic, Oghara has been rescued after she tried committing suicide by jumping into Oghara river.
The student was rescued on Monday, January 16, by commuters and local divers who acted quickly.
The lady was said to have been rushed to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, for medical treatment.
The rescue of the lady was reportedly made possible by a human right activist, Comrade Israel Joe, in company of his friend.
They were returning from a journey from Benin City when they saw her jump from the high bridge into the river.
Comrade Joe said, “We had to park on top of the bridge and we raised an alarm. We called the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of Oghara Division, CSP Hassan who mobilised men with some federal hunters to the scene almost immediately to join in the rescue of the girl.”
Joe advised that suicide is not an option to whatever problems people faced.
Details as to why the lady attempted suicide were still sketchy as of the time of this report
