Man Who Demanded Tinubu’s Resignation Is Admitted To Psychiatric Hospital

The 30-year-old man who climbed a 33 kV high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, and declared that he will not come down until President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resigns has been brought to Yola Psychiatric Hospital for a psychiatric checkup.

Recall that on Friday morning, September 27, Abdullahi Mohammed of Taraba State climbed the high-tension electrical pole along the Yola-Jalingo expressway, saying that he would not come down until the Nigerian President left the presidential house.

He remained there until Saturday night, September 28, when the Adamawa Police Command contacted locals in the neighborhood, who eventually persuaded the man to leave. The police then arrested him.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, told Arewa Punch that Mohammed is receiving psychiatric testing at a facility within 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 command’s spokesperson described the man’s actions as suicidal. He stated that attempted suicide is a criminal offense under Nigerian law.

“You know attempting to commit su!cide is a criminal offence under our Constitution, so we are going to charge him to court.”

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