Panic in Jos as man jumps off bridge into water

A middle-aged man was on Friday rescued after jumping into the water from the British American Bridge in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident, which occurred at about 1pm, attracted the attention of commuters and residents in the area, who quickly mobilised to rescue the man.

Eyewitnesses who spoke with journalists in Jos expressed shock over the man’s action.

Mark Ako, an eyewitness who said he was passing through the area when the incident occurred, described how the man jumped from the bridge.

“Several persons raised the alarm and he was eventually rescued,” Ako said.

According to him, the man “walked towards the bridge around 1pm on Friday afternoon before jumping into the water.”

Ako said the rescue operation was a collective effort by people in the vicinity.

“The rescue operation was carried out quickly by people around the bridge, who worked together to get the man out of the water,” he added.

He further stated that the man appeared to have been injured in the process and required urgent medical attention.

The man was subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, was not immediately available for comment.

However, sources at the command’s headquarters in Jos said an investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.