…As Police Await Mental Assessment Result
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Commissioner, Bennett Igweh and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju will empower Shaibu Yusuf, who attempted to commit suicide 10 days ago with funds to start a business.
Yusuf had attempted to create awareness of the sufferings of Nigerians by climbing a broadband mast, at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja.
THE WHISTLER gathered that the command released Yusuf to Adeyanju on bail on Thursday.
The FCT Police command released the Borno-born nine days after it referred him to the Social Development Secretariat for mental assessment.
Adeyanju’s latest post shared across social media also confirmed this. The post was accompanied by pictures of him at the office of the FCT CP, Benneth Igweh along with the suspect and the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
The caption of the post further read: “We have secured the release of Shaibu Yusuf who protested climbing a mast in Abuja after a week of back & forth. Let me appreciate the collaborative effort of the FCT CP, Benneth Igwe and FCT PRO, @Jossy_DANNYKING in this regard. CP Igwe & I are supporting Shaibu to start a POS business.”
Recall that the FCT command said that Yusuf’s mental assessment and evaluation were relevant following his troubling action, which stirred apprehension in the polity.
The incident which attracted wide attention had the presence of security agencies, and government agencies like the FCT Emergency Department at the scene, pleading to Yusuf to climb down and halt any attempt to take his life.
However, THE WHISTLER gathered that at the time of Yusuf’s release, “he was sane”. He was only said to have suffered personal and financial setbacks, making him suicidal.
Speaking to our correspondent on the matter, the spokesperson of the police command, SP Josphine Adeh said, it was the state of Yusuf’s living that led the FCT CP to assist the suspect in starting a POS business to gain a certain level of financial freedom to avoid suicidal thoughts.
When asked about Yusuf’s mental assessment result, Adeh said, “It is not out yet”, noting that the command had released Yusuf on bail under the supervision of Adeyanju pending the outcome of his mental assessment.
Adeh did not also reveal when the mental assessment report was scheduled to be out but pointed out that Yusuf’s action was due to the economic situation of the country.