By Linus Akomolafe
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a middle aged man identified as Daniel Chibuike Bassi for attempting to commit suicide in Lagos.
Bassi attempted to jump down from a telecommunication mast of about 200 feet, located at Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State on Tuesday morning.
According to reports, Mr. Bassi had climbed to the top of the mast around 8.30am with an attempt to jump down before he was rescued by a combined team of policemen, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
IkejaBird learnt that Mr. Bassi mentally ill and has been taken to Gowon Estate Police Station for interrogation.
Before climbing the mast, he was said to have called on people around the scene and informed them that he wanted to do a fellowship.
However, he was convinced by the operatives to come down from the mast and taken to Gowon Estate Police Station for interrogation.
NEMA’s South-West Co-ordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye who confirmed the incident revealed that preliminary investigation showed that Mr. Bassi climbed the mast possibly to commit suicide adding that, he is an aluminum technician and works at Aluminum Village.
Farinloye said: “ Mr. Bassi seems to be incoherent and could not make a complete statement all along. We had to appeal to the police to leave the distressed man to settle down and calm down because he could not remember his age”
Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, he said the police do not know the reason behind the suicide.
“We are yet to know the reason for his action. The Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspect should be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti discreet investigation,” he said.
