Security Officials Prevent Jobless Graduate From Committing Suicide in Uyo......

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Security Officials Prevent Jobless Graduate From Committing Suicide......


Mr. Sunday Omotayo, being pleaded with by a police officer
on Government House Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State...on Wednesday

An unemployed engineering graduate of Ekiti State University, Mr. Sunday Omotayo, was on Wednesday prevented from committing suicide by the police and prison officials.

Omotayo, who caused a stir along Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, when he deliberately jumped out of a speeding Toyota Hiace bus, expecting to be crushed to death by other vehicles, said he was tired of life as he had been searching for a job for the past 10 years after graduation.

Some policemen, who were on patrol at the time of the incident, told our correspondent that Omotayo had in the morning gone to the state prison asking the officials to either kill him or make way for him to rot in the prison. A prison officer, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent that they saw him – well dressed and wearing a tie – running towards them. He added that his action forced them to become alert with their guns.

He said, “The next thing he said was ‘shoot me, shoot me, I want to die, I am tired of this world’. He added that otherwise, we should allow him to enter and die inside the prison.” The official stated that Omotayo was later overpowered by the police, who counselled him and forced him into a bus heading towards the Ibom Plaza roundabout.

An eyewitness, Mr. Effiong Bassey, said Omotayo jumped from the bus into the major road for other vehicles to run over him. Lying on the main road leading to Akwa Ibom Government House, It took a while for policemen to get him out of the road. He insisted that he must put an end to his poverty-stricken life by committing suicide.

Omotayo told PUNCH Metro, “There is no state that I have not gone to in search of a job in the past 10 years. I came to Akwa Ibom because this is my last hope because of the stories of Governor Godswill Akpabio and his uncommon transformation.

“I came with the hope that with what is going on in the state, getting a job would be easy so that I can begin to be a man. But since I came, I discovered that many people from Akwa Ibom are also crying because of poverty and joblessness.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mr. Etim dickson, promised to get back to our correspondent once he had confirmed the story from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area.

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Posted: at 10-04-2014 05:28 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Correction.....

Posted: at 10-04-2014 05:47 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

if naija young people don't stand up for their right ..we need up rising in naija ..if not..nothing well change...this why every body today in naija is into crime..because  no job..crime rate dey high every day ,,just because no job..we run comot for naija to see light ..even the light no easy to see ..

Posted: at 10-04-2014 07:13 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

God help us

Posted: at 10-04-2014 07:35 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

May the Almighty God help us in this country faa.

Posted: at 10-04-2014 07:47 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

The guy no dey ready die, how you go live your place wan come find job for Uyo, you for try Out this stunt for Ekiti, truly  there are no jobs but we can always carve out a living in a few areas like agriculture, fashion designing, security and trade. It must not be an engineering job. Always look for a reason to live than trying suicide. Life is a free gift from God and no one should take  his or her life for any reason. Be strong and courageous.

Posted: at 10-04-2014 08:16 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

The FACT that he went out looking for prison authorities to KILL him or LOCK HIM UP, that wsd ENOUGH EVIDENCE to show he needed HELP.

The response of these prison officials to FORCE HIM INTO A BUS shows a lack of empathy. This action alone rubbishes any counselling they said they gave him.

You would THINK that prison officials would have BETTER PEOPLE SKILLS especially as they are
WORKING with those (prisioners) who are in NEED of HELP and REHABILITATION - WELL DONE to the police for thwarting YET ANOTHER DISGRUNTLED NIGERIANS plan to end his life!.  

Posted: at 10-04-2014 08:57 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Chaii....naija i hail thee!

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Posted: at 10-04-2014 09:24 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Life can be tough sometimes but committing suicide shouldn't be an option

Posted: at 10-04-2014 09:43 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hmmmm

Posted: at 10-04-2014 10:27 AM (10 years ago) | Hero