The Adamawa State Police Command has announced that Abdullahi Mohammed, a 30-year-old man who climbed a 33 kv high-tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday demanding Tinubu to resign has been admitted to Yola Psychiatric Hospital for a mental evaluation.
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 in an exclusive interview that Mohammed is undergoing psychiatric tests at a facility located inside the premises of the specialist hospital in Yola.
Nguroje noted that when police rescued him from the pole, they found some hard drugs on him, including green leaves he identified as Indian hemp.
Nguroje added, “The suspect further confessed during his interaction with the police that he takes Indian hemp and other hard drugs. He was behaving abnormally, 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 police had rescued and arrested Mohammed late Saturday night, after he climbed the electricity pole and insisted that President Bola Tinubu must resign before he would come down.
Nguroje described the man’s actions as suicidal and emphasized that attempting suicide is a criminal offense under Nigerian law.
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“You know attempting to commit suicide is a criminal offense under our Constitution, so we are going to charge him to court,” Nguroje stated. He also mentioned that it is the police’s constitutional duty to protect lives and property, and that individuals attempting to take their own lives would face legal consequences.
On the morning of the incident, which was a market day in Mayo-Belwa, Mohammed climbed the pole along the Yola-Jalingo highway, declaring he would not descend until the Nigerian President left office.
The police confirmed that local residents were engaged to help convince him to come down, which they successfully achieved late Saturday night. Mohammed is originally from Gashaka town in Taraba State.
