Farida Abdulkabir  well known Lagos Socialite, popularly known as Farida Sobowale, has explained why she wanted to jump into a lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.

Farida, the owner of House of Phreedah out of frustration from her failed marriage and many other things led her almost to the state of taking her life on Thursday night.

In a voice note shared on social media, Farida disclosed that her said N100 million marriage with another Lagos socialite, Demola Okulaja, crashed after two months.

In the trending video, Farida was about to jump into the Lagoon as people persuaded her to desist from jumping, the rescuers assured her that there was no need to take her life before she was whisked away into her vehicle and taken to an undisclosed destination.

Farida also owns a beauty lounge and spa located at Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagos.

Due to a fallout of her crashed marriage, Farida who could not endure depression decided to end her life as she alighted from her black-coloured Sport Utility Vehicle on the Third Mainland Bridge to jump into the lagoon.

She was married to another Lagos socialite, Demola Okulaja, in a grand marriage about two months ago.

Farida said after Okulaja walked out of the matrimonial home, she’s been frustrated with many suicidal attempts.

Farida's words, "Friends and families warned me not to go into the marriage. They told me that the man only wanted my money but I was recalcitrant.

“It was love that pushed me into this. He told me that he was going to be with me, make me bore children for him.

“I am so sorry for putting my children in such a position. I would not have forgiven myself if I had abandoned them after committing suicide.

“I have forgiven my ex-husband. May God provide him with another wife,” she added.

However, Farida and her estranged husband had engaged in altercations, revealing shocking family secrets, attacking themselves, and calling themselves names on social media.