Biting Hunger: Abuja man attempts suicide, climbs 120metres broadcast mast

A man who gave his name as Shaibu Alhaji Yusuf on Monday caused a stir in Abuja when he climbed a 120-metre-long broadcast mast at the premises of the Abuja Broadcasting Service, owners of Aso Radio and Television.

The broadcast station which is owned by the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA is located on Katampe Hill, at a point dubbed the geographic centre of Nigeria, along the Kubwa Expressway.

The man who for several minutes refused to come down despite entreaties by emergency responders, said he is an indigene of Borno state.

He said he was not happy with the general state of hopelessness in the country, especially hunger and insecurity.

He later came down after a pep talk by the Acting General Manager of the FCT Emergency Management Department FEMD, Mrs Florence Wenegieme.

He was however interested taken into custody by men of the Nigeria Police Force.