A police constable attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command has shot and killed himself.
The officer identified as Dogara Akolo-Moses, was reportedly seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area where the division is located, on the day he took his life
He shot himself in a private room while on duty.
According to media reports, his colleagues were startled by the sound of a gunshot when he entered one of the private rooms at the station.
When they rushed into the room, his colleagues found him lying in a pool of his own blood.
“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”, a source familiar with the development said.
Though, while there are still uncertainty as to why the late officer took such an action, the spokesman of the command, Ramhan Nansel confirmed the incident.
The police image maker told newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday, February 5, that the command is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the officer’s death.
According to him, the ongoing investigation would help the police unravel the reasons behind the officer’s uncontrolled action.
