HARDSHIP: Man Climbs Telecom Mast, Threatens Suicide

• A man has threatened to kill himself, following hardship he is experiencing.

• The man was reported to have cooked a telecom mast, where h attempted to jump.

A man in Gombe has expressed how the country’s hardship is taking a toll on him, as he attempts suicide.

Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the man, identified as Mohammed Bello, a 27-Year-Old man reportedly climbed a telecom mast, where he plans to jump down from.

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Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement released on Monday, March 10, said the man said he is being chased and hunted by security agents over his debts and bills.

On March 8, 2025, the Gombe State Police Command received a distress call through the command Control Room regarding an unidentified individual who had climbed an MTN mast at Maimala Buni Street, Gombe LGA, Gombe state and refused to come down,” the statement read. 

“Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Pantami Division swiftly mobilized officers to the scene. 

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“Upon inquiry, the individual claimed he was being pursued/hunted by security agencies over outstanding debts reported by two creditors which he has failed to pay and expressed his preference to end his life rather than face the situation.

“The man was later identified to be one Mohammed Bello, a 27-year-old resident of Jekadafari Quarters, Gombe.

“During the intervention, Katukan Gombe, a respected community leader, persuaded Bello to come down, assuring him that the debts would be settled.

“Following this reassurance, he complied and safely descended from the mast.

“Bello was taken into police custody, where his statement was recorded under caution.

“The Gombe State Police Command commends the swift response of its officers and the intervention of community stakeholders in resolving the situation peacefully.

“The Command urges the public to seek lawful and constructive solutions to financial challenges and reminds individuals that help is always available.”

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