Police: Bauchi Residents Cautioned Against Climbing Network Masts For Attention

The Bauchi State Police Command has warned the public, particularly young individuals, regarding a trend of climbing telecommunications masts.

According to a press release issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, this dangerous and careless behaviour has led to several incidents, prompting the Command to take action.

The command said it had reported three significant cases where individuals attempted to commit suicide by scaling communication masts.

Wakil recalled that, “The first incident occurred on 16th June 2025, when one Adamu Salisu, a 22-year-old male known as ‘Sarkin Malaman Samarin Muda Lawal Market,’ ascended a network mast located near Kofar Dumi Primary School.

“The most recent incident occurred on 29th June 2025, involving one Alkassim Saidu Yakubu, a 37-year-old male from the Unguwan Magaji Inkil area of Bauchi metropolis, who scaled an MTN mast.