A tragic incident occurred in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, where a police inspector reportedly took his own life.
The deceased officer whose identity has not been withheld was serving at the Gwange Divisional of the Borno Police Command.
According to sources within the community, the inspector appeared to be in good health when he was last seen three days ago.
The reason behind his decision to end his life remains unclear. Concern arose among his neighbours in the Layin Bayan area of Wulari Jerusalem in Maiduguri on Saturday morning when they noticed his door was locked from the inside and detected an unusual odor emanating from his residence.
The incident was promptly reported to the metro Division of the Borno Police Command, leading to the dispatch of officers to investigate the scene.
“It was early this morning that people in the compound observed strange odor emanating from his apartment; his door was shut from behind.
“The men of police from Metro and Gwange Divisions respectively came to break the door and his lifeless body was found on the floor of his bedroom. They are currently in the compound.” the source said.
As of the time of filing this report police authorities have not issued any statement on the incident.
Police Public Relations Officer in Borno, ASP Kenneth Daso, did not answer calls when Daily Trust attempted to reach him. The telephone line rang out repeatedly.