Police Rescues Man From Attempted Suicide On High-Tension Pole

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Operatives attached to the Awada Division successful Onitsha, connected Tuesday  rescued a 28 twelvemonth aged antheral who attempted to perpetrate termination by climbing a powerfulness transmission high-tension rod situated down Grace of God Mission, disconnected NEPA Road, Awada.

Spokesman of the command, SP Tochukwu  Ikenga, who disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen Wednesday said “upon receiving the distress information, the operatives swiftly mobilized to the scene, cordoned disconnected the country to forestall danger, and controlled the ample assemblage that had gathered. 

According to him, “after respective minutes of persuasion by the Police and immoderate acrophobic members of the public, the antheral yet climbed down safely. 

“He was instantly taken into protective custody astatine the station, wherever helium identified himself arsenic Mr. Okwudili David Onyiba aged 28 years. 

“In presumption of the above, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has directed that the unfortunate should acquisition due aesculapian and intelligence wellness evaluation. 

“He further assured that the bid volition supply the indispensable enactment to guarantee the victim’s well-being.

“The bid appeals to members of the nationalist to ever question lawful and peaceful solutions to idiosyncratic challenges, and to scope retired to family, friends, oregon applicable enactment groups successful times of distress.

“Further developments volition beryllium communicated accordingly” Ikenga stated.

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