Man jumps into river to commit suicide after accused of stealing

A man yet to be identified has committed suicide by jumping into the river after being accused of stealing in Lagos.

The viral video of the man jumping into the river in Idumota Bridge, Lagos Island surfaced on the internet on Saturday.

A Facebook user Ngozi Blessing shared the video which had gone viral on the internet.

According to the poster, the man took to suicide because he was framed for stealing a huge amount of money, which he denied knowledge of.

In the video, attempts made by some spirited citizens around the scene of the incident to stop the suicide failed, as the man refused all pleas and dived into the river.

It was not certain at the time of filling this report if any rescue efforts were made after the victim jumped into the river.

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