By Asuquo Cletus Felix
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, has arrested one Shuaibu Alhaji Yushua for attempting to commit suicide in Abuja.
Shuaibu, street news learnt, on Monday had climbed a high mast at Aso Radio in Katampe at about 09:10 am to protest against the hardship experience in the country.
In a press statement issued on late Monday night by SP Josephine Adeh, Force public Relations Officer, titled “ASO RADIO MAST CLIMBING: MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE”.
It noted that after much persuasion, Shuaibu was prevented from taking his own life, after claiming to observe the mast for about a week before deciding to climb it.
“Following a distress call from concerned citizens about a young man who climbed a very high mast with a placard at ASO Radio in Katampe at about 09:10a.m, the operatives of the FCT police command swiftly mobilized to the location.
“With much professional persuasion from the police operatives, the man later identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushua was prevented from taking his own life. He claimed to have been observing the mast for about a week before deciding to climb it. Suspect is presently in police custody and in a stable condition”.- It reads.