Assistant
Commissioner of Police, identified as one Christopher Osakue, has reportedly
committed suicide in Benin, the Edo State capital.
It was
gathered that the late Osakue allegedly shot himself in the head with his
service pistol in his residence located on Upper Sokponba on Wednesday.
The deceased
was said to have sent a woman and a little boy, said to be living with him, on
an errand before taking away his life.
It was also
learnt that he did not leave any suicide note behind.
The late
police officer was said to been in charge of training and development at the
state police command after his recent posting from Ondo State.
It was
gathered that the ACP had earlier suffered a partial stroke few years ago and
was gradually recovering from it before the incident occurred.
A source in
the area disclosed that a gunshot from the residence of the deceased was heard
at about 5pm on December 28.
The source
said, “A neighbour said she heard a gunshot inside the ACP’s residence about
5pm that fateful Wednesday.
“She added
that after the sound of the gun, a frightening silence engulfed the entire
building.”
Security
operatives from the Ugbekun police division were said to have later stormed his
residence.
It was further
learnt that the late Osakue had played host to some youths in his area last
Christmas.
But his
private residence was said to have been deserted since his demise, with Lexus
jeep marked, NND-131HV, parked in front of it.
The
Commissioner of Police, Haliru Gwandu, described the senior police death as a
case of suicide.
Gwandu also
explained that the pistol which he allegedly used to commit the act was signed
for at the Ondo State Police command before he was posted to Edo.
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