Woman rescued after jumping off Carter Bridge into Lagos lagoon (video)

A woman was rescued by a boat operator after she reportedly jumped into the lagoon from the Idumota-Carter Bridge in Lagos. 

This incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, August 4. 

A video shared online shows the woman looking disoriented as she sat in the boat after being pulled out of the water. 

Passersby who gathered on the bridge to look down at the woman are heard begging the boat man not to hand the woman over to the police. 

Other voices on the bridge are heard questioning the woman’s state of mind as they wondered what made her jump into the lagoon. 

According to eyewitnesses, the woman was attempting to take her own life when local boat operators quickly responded and pulled her out of the water.

See video below.