Yushau Shuaibu, the man who attempted to end his life by climbing the Aso Radio mast on July 8, has been released by the Abuja police command after a thorough mental health evaluation.
This decision came following a diagnosis of anxiety and persistent worry by the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Social Development Secretariat (FCTA SDS).
According to the police command’s spokeswoman, Josephine Adeh, Shuaibu was released “on bail to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.”
In a statement posted on her official X handle on Friday, Adeh revealed that while Shuaibu was found mentally stable, his profiling highlighted significant symptoms of anxiety and fear, warranting additional psycho-social care.
Shuaibu’s arrest followed a dramatic attempt to take his own life by climbing the Aso Radio mast.
He left behind a poignant suicide note at the foot of the mast, detailing his despair and the motivations behind his actions.
The note criticised the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration, which he claimed were causing undue hardship for Nigerians.
“Government should return fuel subsidy; Government should declare a state of emergency in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, and Borno on insecurity matters and take immediate action to clear terrorism in the above-listed states and the country at large,” read the note, encapsulating Shuaibu’s plea for urgent governmental intervention on key national issues.
The police explained that after his arrest, Shuaibu was referred to the FCTA SDS for a mental health assessment.
The evaluation concluded that while he was mentally stable, the presence of anxiety and persistent worry necessitated further psycho-social support.
This recommendation significantly influenced the decision to release him on bail.
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