Men of The Anti-kidnapping and Cultism Squad, AKCS (Dragon Squad), in the early hours of Thursday, rescued a 24-year-old man, Kingsley Paul, who climbed a 60-feet floodlights holder at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, to protest its dilapidated state.
Paul said he was moved by the spirit of God to climb the pole to protest.
He said he was not a thief neither was he attempting to commit suicide.
“I was moved by the spirit of God to climb the pole in the stadium to draw attention to the dilapidated basic facilities in the place, I am not a thief.
“I also did not attempt to commit suicide. I am a student of philosophy in the University of Calabar, 400-level, I have no reason to want to kill myself.
“So my intention was simply to create awareness and draw government attention to look into the state of the stadium.
“I am aware that there were some renovations of the swimming pool and basketball court but a lot of other athletes are suffering because the track and the pitch have really gone bad,” he said.
He further explained that he just wanted the government to do something about the challenge, and he believed his mode of protest would give the place the much-needed attention.
