A policeman, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after mistakenly shooting to death a colleague, one Inspector Monday Gbaramana, during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Rivers State.
It was learnt that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The two officers attached to Taabaa Division were said to have gone to Nyogor-Lueku to arrest one Mr. Akere Akpobari over allegations made against him by his mother.
According to community sources, the said Akere had resisted the arrest, leading to a brawl between him and the two officers.
In the course of the altercation, Inspector Nelson Abuante mistakenly shot Gbaramana and he sustained serious injuries. So, Abuante and Akere’s mother tried to rush the injured officer to the hospital,” the source said.
But, on the way to the hospital, the car conveying them ran out of fuel and Inspector Monday died in the process.
Immediately Abuante discovered that his colleague had died, he used his gun to kill himself.
The state police command is yet to speak on the matter at the time of this report.
