Teen Climbs High Billboard And Threatens To Jump If ‎He Cannot Meet Popular TikTokeraaaaaaaa

Drama unfolded in Kano State on Monday when Ibrahim Abubakar, a teenager from Adamawa climbed a towering billboard at the popular Gadan Lado bridge and threatened to jump if popular TikToker Abdul B.K failed to show up to meet him.

Abubakar, 19 years old, had allegedly refused to come down until he saw the TikToker, an indigene of Kano State whom he admires, and travelled all the way from Adamawa to see in Kano but couldn’t meet.

‎The development created a scene and drew the attention of passers-by and took the intervention of policemen, firemen and other security agencies to rescue Abubakar from the bridge.

‎Confirming the development, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, said the teenager was rescued from the billboard unhurt through dialogue as the TikToker was brought to the scene and the said Ibrahim was satisfied with the gesture.

‎According to him:
‎“The Kano State Police Command rescued one Ibrahim Abubakar, ‘m’, 19 years old of Adamawa State, who climbed an advert Billboard at Ado Bayero Bridge on 23rd June, 2025. He had threatened to jump down and commit suicide unless he saw a popular TikToker, one Abdul BK.

‎“On receipt of the report, a team of policemen swiftly arrived at the scene and initiated a rescue operation in collaboration with the fire service team. Through dialogue and negotiations, the TikToker was brought to the scene, and the said Ibrahim, satisfied with the gesture, was rescued unhurt. He was feeling very weak, having spent some hours without food, and was rushed to Police Hospital, Bompai, for medical attention.

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