Police in Kaduna State have spoken on the identity and mental state of a young man who breached security during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to the state.
It identified him as Umar Mohammed from Unguwan Mu’azu in Kaduna.
According to the police, Mohammed is mentally unstable and acted out of emotional excitement.
He was said to have been born with psychiatric disorders and known to be of unsound mind.
In a statement on Friday, the Command said the incident occurred during the President’s official engagement at the Murtala Square, Kaduna, where a supporter suddenly jumped the security barricade and attempted to enter a restricted area.
“He was screened and admitted into the stadium as an APC supporter, wearing the standard campaign T-shirt and carrying banners bearing the images of the President and the Governor, like every other supporter,” the statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, explained.
According to DSP Hassan, investigations revealed that Umar Mohammed was among supporters in a designated area before he unexpectedly breached the perimeter in an attempt to get closer to the President.
“The matter is under investigation, and anyone found to be spreading falsehoods will be invited for questioning and prosecuted if found culpable,” the statement added.
The Command however urged the public to remain calm and law-abiding while cooperating with law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.
