According to reports, the man, believed to be in his 50s, had climbed the electric pylon in an attempt to end his life on Tuesday, August 20. The incident, reported by myjoyonline.com, occurred in Adjei Kojo, a community in the Tema West Municipality near Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region. A source told the news website that the man, whose identity has not been disclosed for obvious reasons, decided to commit suicide because he could not afford the cost of his medication. "When I got the disease, I went to a health centre at Ashaiman Polyclinic, and they referred me to Tema General Hospital. At Tema General Hospital, they also directed me to go to UGMC. I have walked for a while now, and I'm tired.