The 30-year-old man who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, and said he won't come down until President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resigns has been admitted to the Yola Psychiatric Hospital for mental examination.
Recall that last Friday morning, September 27, Abdullahi Mohammed, from Taraba State, climbed the high-tension electricity pole along the Yola-Jalingo highway, insisting that he would not come down until the Nigerian President vacated the presidential villa.
He remained there until Saturday night, September 28, when the Adamawa Police Command engaged locals in the area who finally convinced the man to come down. He was then arrested by the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa Punch that Mohammed is undergoing psychiatric tests at a facility located inside the premises of the specialist hospital in Yola.
Nguroje said, “When the police from the Moyo-Belwa division rescued Abdullahi Mohammed, from the 33kv high tension electricity pole, some hard drugs were discovered on him including green leaves which he confessed to be Indian hemp.”
He added, “The suspect further confessed during his interaction with the police that he takes Indian hemp and other hard drugs. He was behaving abnormal, so we had to take him to the psychiatric hospital for a detailed medical examination. We are still waiting for the medical result before we can take the next action.”
The spokesman of the command ascribed the man’s action as being su!cidal. He added that attempting su!cide is a criminal offence under Nigerian laws.
“You know attempting to commit su!cide is a criminal offence under our Constitution, so we are going to charge him to court.”