Sunday 17 January 2016
Man climbs Lagos high-tension tower to commit suicide - DailyPost
There was a mild drama at Powerline Street, Calvary Bus Stop in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area of Lagos state on Friday as a certain man mounted an electricity transmission tower, apparently to commit suicide.
The unidentified man believed to be in his 30’s, was said to have wandered around the vicinity in the early hours of the day before stopping at the foot of the tower at about 2p.m.
Based on eyewitnesses account, he removed some totems tied to the tower by a vigilance group and mounted it to the top despite warnings from residents and passers-by.
A resident, Mr. Kazeem Oyebola, told The Punch that the man did not look like a mentally challenged person. Oyebola said his responses showed he was on a suicide mission.
“He was not mad at all. He was clear enough when he talked except for some vague statements he made. He had a mission and it was to kill himself for some unknown reasons,” Oyebola added.
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