Police officer kills self in Nasarawa

• The officer was said to have gone into a private room where he shot himself while he was on duty in his division located in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area

One Dogara Akolo-Moses, a police constable, on Wednesday committed suicide in Nasarawa State.

The deceased was attached to Mada Station Division of the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force.

The officer was said to have gone into a private room where he shot himself while he was on duty in his division located in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area

According to the report, it was the sound of the gunshot that drew the attention of all officers on duty, who then rushed to the scene but found the deceased lying in a pool of 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 said.

The reason behind the act was still unclear at the time of filing this report.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the tragic incident to journalists in Lafia on Wednesday.

He said an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the officer’s tragic action