Ugwor Samuel, a police inspector, has been shot dead by his colleague Inspector Atule Benedict in Umuahia, Abia state capital.
Naija News understands that the suspect and deceased were both attached to the member representing Isiala Ngwa North state constituency, in the Abia State House of Assembly, Ginger Onwusibe.
Samuel was reportedly shot dead by Atule after a disagreement ensued between them.
The suspect reportedly refused to allow other policemen in his team to disarm him as he went berserk and promised to kill other policemen.
The suspect later escaped to an unknown destination with his rifle but later handed himself over to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Umuahia, where he is currently detained.
According to a source quoted by Within Nigeria,“There was a disagreement between the two policemen, nobody knew the cause of the disagreement. Inspector Atule pulled his gun and shot his colleague. He threatened to shoot more policemen and resisted efforts to disarm him by other policemen in the team.
“The Inspector died before he could get medical attention. The killer policeman also escaped arrest, but we heard he later handed himself over to the police.”
Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation has commenced as the killer police is being detained.
He said, “It’s quite unfortunate and discreditable. The policemen are from SPU Base 15 Anambra State but are attached to Ginger Onwusibe. The erring policeman is in custody while the deceased is in the morgue. The case is under investigation by State CID Umuahia.”
