A police constable attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command of the Nigerian Police Force, Dogara Akolo-Moses, has committed suicide after shotting self in the state.
As gathered, the deceased officer went into a private room before handling over his riffle and shot himself to avoid any interference from his colleagues at the station.
It was learnt that the sound of the gun attracted all officers on duty who rushed to the scene but met the deceased lying in the pool of his blood.
The deceased police constable was initially seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon’s local government area, where the division is located, before he took his life.
The Colleagues of the deceased who were outside the apartment heard the gunshot, prompting them to rush inside, where they found the officer lying on the floor with his gun beside him.
Confirming the ugly incident to The Guild in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed that investigations have commenced to determine the cause of the officer’s uncontrolled action.