Lagos Rescues Woman Who Tried to Report Sun at Police Station!
Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the rescue of a mentally unstable woman who attempted to file a bizarre complaint against the sun at the Panti Police Station in Yaba.
What We Know:
- The woman, said to be in her late 30s, walked into the police station insisting that the sun was “burning her deliberately.”
- Officers at the station alerted the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, which dispatched a mental health response team.
- She was taken to a state facility for psychiatric evaluation and care.
Quote:
“She is now in safe hands. Mental health is not a crime, and we must respond with care and support,”
— Lagos Social Welfare Official
Why It Matters:
- The incident underscores growing mental health challenges in urban areas, especially among vulnerable populations.
- It also highlights the need for sensitising law enforcement on how to handle mental health cases humanely.
- Lagos State has been expanding its mental health intervention and rehabilitation programs.
What to Watch:
- Updates on the woman’s recovery and reintegration process.
- – Lagos’s ongoing mental health awareness campaigns and facility upgrades.
- Broader calls for national mental health policy reform.
Sources:
- Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development — Oct. 28, 2025
- Police Report from Panti Division
- Guardian Nigeria – “Mentally Ill Woman Tries to Report Sun in Lagos”
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