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Friday 24 March 2017

Suicide: RRS stops textile dealer from jumping into the Lagoon (photos)

Shortly after the report of Mrs. Abigael Ogunyinka who was rescued by fishermen in Lagos Lagoon early Friday morning, another woman was today prevented at about 11:25 a.m from leaping into the Lagoon by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos state Police Command.

The lady, Taiwo Momoh, 58, a textile dealer in Lagos Island, had put off her shoes and was wrapping her dress around her when men of RRS 226 prevented her from jumping.

After she was rescued
The lady, who lives in Lekki Lagos, disclosed that she was pushed to committing suicide in order to put an end to her constant sleeplessness and shame occasioned by her indebtedness to three Swiss textile dealers.

She noted that her problem started sometimes in 2015, when a Bureau De Change dealer carted away her N18.7 million she wanted to change to pay her foreign creditors.

She added that the creditors had given her Swiss textiles worth several millions of naira, noting that she has maintained good relationship with the creditors for more than 15 years.

Her condition she said became compounded when robbers invaded her shop in Lagos Island carting away most of the textiles that was left with her.

She emphasized that most of the time, she has been having sleepless nights and seeing the ghosts of the creditors whenever she was alone.

Momoh, a member of the Redeemed Christain Church of God disclosed that on several occasions she had attempted to see her Parish Pastor to identify with her problem and for the church to help her raise money to meet her Swiss Creditors in order to assure them that she would pay their money. 

She noted that she was only allowed to see the second in command, which has yielded no fruits.

“Added to all these, my first son, whom I felt would stand by me and console me abandoned me. By the time I’m gone, maybe he would come around and inherit what is left.

I don’t want to use my debt and death to disturb anybody. I was in the shop this morning. I have looked everywhere and estimated what is there.

I think, with my house, a bungalow, those I am leaving behind can still live comfortably. I want to go and meet God. This world is empty”, she stated.

“I won’t because I want to get rich join cult group. I go my way and I don’t socialize unnecessarily”, she concluded.

She added, “I was a Muslim, I have because of this problem been jumping from one faith to the other. The problem is too much for me to bear. I want to go back to God.

 That is why I have dressed very simply. I am ready to meet HIM. If He cannot address my problem on earth, let me go back to Him.”

118 comments:

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Na wa o


... Merited happiness

Unknown said...

Another suicide? Nigerians please now.

Brown Empress said...

I am glad she was rescued. Cant imagine what she is going through. I hope she gets help

Unknown said...

Nawao.. but suicide is not the solution and shouldn't be an option..

dupe said...

Wow... Just wow!!

Salmat said...

Hummm,May God have mercy on us ooo

Unknown said...

I keep saying it,suicide has never n will b d answer. I believe one day she would look back to this day n thank God she was saved.

Unknown said...

OMG #tears# so pathetic...God plz see dis woman tru

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Anonymous said...

I like that she didnt have an intention to go to God with brazilian hair.

But God will surely know this one sef no be her own.

Naija, we hail thee!

What the heck is happeneing with our system, when did it getso bad that people only think of suicide as a way out.

Unknown said...

May God help us

Anonymous said...

Ayyah. Just have faith in God. We understand your problems but Good won't be happy when you go to him without him calling u. The problem there might be worse. I pray people can help you

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

New trend

Aje Emmanuel said...

Enter your comment...hmm..so heart breaking..but when there is life I want to believe there is hope

Unknown said...

Lastest trend now,diving into the lagoon.They better put police or army people there.

Unknown said...

Sad.
May the Good Lord deliver us from depression.

Anonymous said...

Nawa oo showw Nigeria with comedy script. Madam to jump enter sea no be the solution oo. Where person never eat for this recession thins madam I beg make u think well . Make u pray and seek for God mercy I blv God will surely hear ur prayers. But we human beings are too desperate of our problem. When ur problem begin to control. Instead of u to control ursef and seek for God intervention.

harun said...

U re sick woman...go settle ur debt before you die.

Unknown said...

When did suicide become an option in Nigeria?

Anonymous said...

Nigerians and copy-copy. The government should just fence that Lagoon with electric fence abeg.

OTA said...

hmmm "jumping from one faith to another" not a true believer even b4 her problem. May God see her through

Anonymous said...

Why do i think she lied

Anonymous said...

May God help you and where all your helper is they will locate you . IJN .

baba said...

thank God

BONARIO NNAGS said...

"I'm ready to meet him, if he cannot address my problem on earth, let me go nd meet him"

Phew! This really got to me, people are passing through a lot, a whole lot especially this period.
I feel her pain, it takes so much for one to want to end his/her life.



. ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

I think securities should be stationed in that environs.I see a lot of people will keep goin there to commit suicide.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmm. So Sad ..Hope This is Not a Format People are now using To get Assistance because one can Easily do it in the privacy of your home ..i don't understand why coming to 3rd mainland bridge In Broad Afternoon Near Police..t I hope she gets help she needs

Anonymous said...

The church which Full of Unemployed People and Widows And Orphans and Hungry people should come and raise 18m for you To pay your debt??????? Madam don't let me talk ooo

merryfrancee said...

Make she no try am o!.. this bad economy na for all of us!!!.. there is no dodging it o!

Anonymous said...

Her face should have been blurred

Anonymous said...

Na wa...dis can't be d solution to the problem,we all gat one problem or d other.I presently is facing challenges in my own business,but I hv faith dat one day God will answer me.Madam if u say u are now a Christian then believe God;is a pity dat nowadays d church is no longer a place to seek help,hv a friend who's a church staff dat same church couldn't help him even as he faces challenges in paying he's children school fee;he even went to d main pastor to ask for help but was given one excuse. God help us nd i pray help will come to u

Unknown said...

U ppl should leave the poor lagoon alone ogini

Hrm Paul said...

Eeya poor woman d commissioner of police don see wahala for Lagos d man will now face sudcide people and leave crime poor fatai owoseni

zubby said...

I pity u. Which God u wan meet? Na satan himself go welcome u to hell.

Unknown said...

I feel your pain ma,May God help her

Anonymous said...

So pathetic

Anonymous said...

Na wa na really wa,wahala plenty for this world oh dear Lord help us....

Unknown said...

hmmm jus speechless

Anonymous said...

Enter your comment...The media sometimes contributes to societal problems. These rising suicidal inclinations via jumping into the lagoon has been sparked by the media broadcast of previous cases. I bet we are yet to see the last of them!

Anonymous said...

Enter your comment...The media sometimes contribute to societal problems. These rising suicidal inclinations via jumping into the lagoon has been sparked by the media broadcast of previous cases. I bet we are yet to see the last of them!

Unknown said...

So u think by taking ur life u will meet God? U better pray for forgiveness, if not hell is waiting for u.

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OSINANL said...

Na wah

Anonymous said...

People are not well

Unknown said...

Shocking what people go through.
God have mercy

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

What a world of vanity. Lord show us mercy!

Anonymous said...

Please return to almighty Allah, I sure you, everything will be alright insha, Allah

Anonymous said...

Ogbeni u want more people to commit suicide abi?

Unknown said...

Man can not help you except God, is a destiny changer. God of miracle, just keep looking unto him and there must be away too. God will keep you. Remember John10:10.

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

Na really nawa oo

Anonymous said...

you see she tried to see her pastor severally but was denied access to him, why do people go to church if they can not get help.

Anonymous said...

you see she tried to see her pastor severally but was denied access to him, why do people go to church if they can not get help.

Unknown said...

Same here.

Anonymous said...

I have known this woman for about 8years now. She's a lively and happy woman that is always willing to help. I have being shopping with her since 2011. It's sad to see Alhaja attenpted suicide!! Depression is real mehn. May God heal our land...All are numbers are switched off!!

Unknown said...

Pastor wey get him own problem and looking into church members to help him as well na him wan raise 18m from members wey dey look pastor face too... dee

Prince lexton said...

Anon 18:34
You got me rolling mehn

Unknown said...

I think RRS should have an office on the 3rd mainland bridge.

Anonymous said...

Wow!this woman is my fabric supplier in gutter idumota😢😭God pls restore her peace and have mercy on her uhmmm it is well amen

Anonymous said...

Wow!this woman is my fabric supplier in gutter idumota😢😭God pls restore her peace and have mercy on her uhmmm it is well amen

Anonymous said...

Your Father there!

Anonymous said...

It's you that's sick. Monkey. Heartless MAN!

Anonymous said...

She didn't lie.

Anonymous said...

Zico express you are an agent sent to facilitate suicide. Many people are still trying to come out of Mmm debt and you are here talking of another one abi?

Anonymous said...

I feel Nigerians Wil use dis as a means to start begging for moni, everybdy will start goin to lagoon n pretend to dive so dat pple Wil rescue dem n help dem financially, I feel dis woman needs financial help, u wan comit suicide for afternoon, Iya, if u re serious come very early or late at night dnt look back jst jump in or beta still use sniper, u tink u re d only1 suffering in naija if I open my mouth to talk my own u sef go advice me Mak I seek help

Unknown said...

Who u help arrangee y she no jump for we'll where nobody go see am forget lagos job woman

Anonymous said...

Are you saying that church of God is filled with hungry people? If you don't know what to say pls close your dirty mouth.

Anonymous said...

Just see the way some of you guys talk!

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final said...

Suicide is not the solution in most cases, sometimes cases are just a call for attention. Cases could be rising because the therapists are the Pastors and he or she is not effective. Just a case of healthcare system deterioration. For someone to think about the suicide option, it has to take years before choosing the right moment, it is not a spur of the moment thing.

Revolucion now

Orji, a great man

Love.Eating.Pussy said...

Anonymous...see the church has money. Instead of using people's offering and tithes to build schools that church members can't attend, this is the kind of help they should be rendering to the public. People in debt,widows and orphans are the churches responsibility to care for and not buying stupid jets upandan for their religious armed robbers called pastors

Anonymous said...

Poor woman. Please I hope the authorities won't prosecute her. So much in life could make us lose heart. But, however bad it looks, God is bigger than any problem. Trust him in your darkest hour. He is omnipotent and omniscient. One day, by His Grace, she will look back at that episode and laugh.

Anonymous said...

Hope it isn't a way of getting attention and seeking help. Suicide is not a nigerian way even in the midst of depression.Anyway people can do anything for recession.

Anonymous said...

I don't believe all d people dat claim de want to commit suicide coz Y do it in d day time if u don't want to b rescued if really de want to commit suicide de should do it at night wen nobody wil c dem instead of creating drama 4 us it not dat am supporting suicide but enoff of dis drama we all know who committed suicide coz de do it wen nobody sees dem not som actors acting 4 us abeg

Unknown said...

😂😃😃 more suicide ni

Anonymous said...

I tire ooo

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

This has bwen this case since 2015 for many it only the ones we are familiar with it no longer a news that the country is unbreable bit still #Istandagainstsuicide

Unknown said...

How do I join to get d updates on genuine Ponzi scheme s,it sounds like a great idea....

Unknown said...

Ppl don tire for this government,everything don dabaru,Lord have mercy,this padipadi government don finish us,abi be our mumu never do to fight back,people now don dey take there own life because of this our heartless and wicked ole them,our mumu don do .

Unknown said...

Madam,just embrase JESUS and it will all be well

Anonymous said...

Anonymous abeg lwkmd abeg no kill me

Anonymous said...

Lwkmd

Anonymous said...

It's just a show. She waited for the police to be close by. If you want to die, will you be concerned about taking off your shoes and wrapping your dress around you??? Attention seeker....sick!

Anonymous said...

Spiritual wickedness

Anonymous said...

That's if the Army or police won't be taking #200 lagoon pass from those who go there to commit suicides cos they'll see it as opportunity to hammer. They are the Most greedy,hungriest force personnel in the world. So unfortunate

Anonymous said...

That's if the Army or police won't be taking #200 lagoon pass from those who go there to commit suicides cos they'll see it as opportunity to hammer. They are the Most greedy,hungriest force personnel in the world. So unfortunate

Anonymous said...

Electric fence..you said, that's not wise at all, electric fence will be another item for suicide

Unknown said...

Shea them swear for them???????

Justice said...

Police should start helping her first by tracking and retrieving her money from the Bureau de change man who first swindled her. Justice

Unknown said...

U hit it.she just need help from the public and that's the easiest way she could think of,cause she can just commit suicide in her privacy.

Unknown said...

I think our churches should be more responsible to their members.

Anonymous said...

Things are really bitting hard....the situation of the country is getting worse....there is hungry and people are suffering...i suggest they put barbe wire round the brigde with 24hrs surveillance in that bridge...people are really suffering....and the government of the day is doing nothing to stop the continued hardships in the land

Anonymous said...

Pls the police shld make a public statement that anyone caught trying to commit suicide will be arrested and prosecuted. It's a crime, there are other ways out

Unknown said...

She wan commit suicide nah she begin pull shoe and others? She for just jump in straight. She's seeking attention. Abeg,i dey go 3rd mainland bridge tomorrow too, Linda, be sure to be there to rescue me. The news go sweet faa... Lolz

Anonymous said...

Wow I know this woman. I pass by her shop , I joke with my sister that she looks like a lion cos she's always donning big hair . That aside I have been seeing her diligently at her shop for years now , carefully quietly minding her business . She's unlike the rest of He lagos island fabric sellers that revel in vanity. It's sad to see her resort to this. Dear lion woman, I hope everything works out for you. Best wishes ma. Be strong. Some of us don't know you, yet you inspire us to show up everyday , regardless of what we are passing through. God bless you. PS RCCG can really do better. Hire marketing communications experts slash brand people pls since we are obviously running an organization.

BABA T said...

Permite me to say dat I disagree dis story.al she's inneed of is to get an attention from nigerians so they can assist ha finacialy.if she realy wish to commit d sucide,why in d presence of ppl nt to talk of RRS?she knw she'll b rescued nd ha story wld b everywere.secondly,dere r many ways of commitin apart from takin urself to eko bridge al d way from leki.as far as am concern,she only wanted ha cry to b heared.

Anonymous said...

Wicked talk

Anonymous said...

God forgive u

Anonymous said...

Nigerians are so smart and think fast.This woman did not plan to die at all,she knew she will be rescued and she will be helped with her debt.mhhhh Nigerians

Anonymous said...

The pastor will help.

Anonymous said...

Thank u. If she really needed money she would have sold her property, jewelry and that watch she's wearing and she won't even have bout that horrible Afro hair. When I had such a problem I sold off all my gold and valuables to offset the debt. Now she's soliciting church that's Taking care of people looking for 2k to eat. Mscheeeew

Anonymous said...

Don't mind her. Church that's busy helping people eat should come and pay off ur 18m debt. So what happens to the widows? She better sell all that jewelry she's wearing and her house. I want to hear from her first child. All this one she's attacking him I'm sure he has a lot to say. For him to just fashi her there's more to the brouhaha

Anonymous said...

Tell her o. 18m from church?? Why she no go ask mosque? Na when problem come she change faith. Hian

Anonymous said...

😂😂😂😂

Anonymous said...

I tell u. I'm sure Fatai Nack am at least 50k that day. Job!!!

Anonymous said...

Lmaooo @ #200 lagoon pass, anon 00:47 , e never reach them like that na, loool.

Anonymous said...

Why is she seeing the ghosts of the people she is owing? Are they dead? Abi na her cult people dey chase her? Cause most of these rich yoruba textile women dey this their cult them.

Unknown said...

good and nice news

Anonymous said...

Some people are so heartless, someone needs ur moral financial and spiritual help.You are saying, she is acting a script to get money. If you understand her story very well, you can see that she is a textile merchant not a riff-raff. She has been neglected by family and friends. Even the last resort,church can't help her where her final hope lasts.
Frustration and dejection is a twin-devil.People should save life by helping people in need financially and morally(not only spiritually). And if you don't have any pleasant advice, keep shut,dont add salt to people's injury.

Unknown said...

One with God is majority, every body should hold God tight in truth then you can be able to face any storm with ease. God remains the answer.

Anonymous said...

One with God is majority, every one should hold God tight that way you can withstand any storm at all times, God remains the answer.

Anonymous said...

Thank u. Suicide not the solution, life is up and down.

Unknown said...

Sister linda,you are doing great work,please you still need to get a little more professional in your pattern of public broadcasting of people images and the approach to the news,its good we respect people"s privacy ,you are no longer a small blogger who is desperate to just get any news into the public domain without any sense of responsibility because of the traffic you seeking for. .

Anonymous said...

Thank God for sparing her life and giving her another chance. Suicide is never the answer.

Anonymous said...

ROTFL @ #200 lagoon pass!Nigerian army n police,see ya life!

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