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From John Adams Minna
A serving Police Inspector attached to the Niger State Government House, Minna has committed suicide after he was arrested over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and ammunition to bandits and other hoodlums in the state.
Inspector John Moses, an indegene of Shiroro local government of the state, killed himself in the detention cell on Sunday, where he was being kept with other suspected criminals.
This is coming barely one 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 killed himself over the same allegation of illegal arms 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 side others suspects involved in the alleged arm 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 died.
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 our correspondent that preliminary findings indicates that the over N100 million, was discovered in his account even as the investigation is still ongoing.
Aside the physical cash in his account, the late inspector was alleged to be owing properties within the state and also deals in timber business.
He was 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.
Niger state police public relation officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun said, “these are mere speculations, the case is under the National Security Adviser (NSA).
