Insecurity: Man climbs mast in Abuja, vows not to come down until Buhari resigns

A middle-aged man (name withheld), on Wednesday, in Abuja, climbed a Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) mast to protest alleged insecurity and unemployment in the country, vowing not to come down until President Muhammadu Buhari resigned as the nation’s president.

The incident, who happened around noon in Maitama, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), threw the entire community into panic, as passers-by and onlookers were gathered, but no one was allowed to get closer to the mast by soldiers and other security operatives who immediately besieged the area to apprehend him.

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Witnesses told the TribuneOnline that the man, who arrived the area in company of two others, displaced different placards to protest insecurity and employment in the country.

He was later arrested and taken to the nearest Police Station.

“The soldiers and other security personnel were on ground but refused any attempt to capture the scene on camera. Posters with different messages protesting the situation in the country, especially the insecurity and unemployment were all seen around the mast.” One of the witnesses, who did not want his name in print, stated.