Another Police Inspector reportedly commits su!cide in Niger State after arrest over link to arms dealing with bandits

A serving Police Inspector attached to the Niger State Government House, Minna, has reportedly committed su!cide after he was arrested over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and ammunition to bandits and hoodlums in the state. According to the Sun Newspaper, the police inspector identified as John Moses, an indigene of Shiroro local government area of the state k!lled himself in the detention cell on Sunday where he was being kept with other suspected criminals. This is coming barely a week after the Officer in Charge (OC) of Mopol 12 armoury located at the premises of the B division of the police command, Paikoro road Minna Niger state capital, DSP Isah Abdullahi shot and k!lled himself over the same allegation of illegal arm deals with bandits and other Hoodlums in the state. The late DSP was arrested alongside four other police personnel, including the late inspector John Moses. However the late Inspector was detained along with other suspects involved in the alleged arms deals but in different detection facilities. Tragedy struck on Sunday when the late police inspector was said to have hit his head on the wall of the detention room severally before he slumped and d!ed. It was gathered that he was in the detention cell with other criminals who watched as the late inspector took his own life. A source close to the deceased inspector told the publication that preliminary findings indicate that the over hundred millions was discovered in his account even as the investigation is still ongoing. Aside from the physical cash in his account, the late inspector was alleged to be owing properties within state and also deals in timber business. He equally alleged to be owing two sow mills and a number tree cutting machines involved in illegal felling of trees with over 50 staff under his payroll. When contacted, the command public relation officer SP Wasiu Abiodun said these are mere speculations, the case is under the National Security Adviser (NSA)."The post Another Police Inspector reportedly commits su!cide in Niger State after arrest over link to arms dealing with bandits appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.