The police in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, have been left in total shock after an officer reportedly killed six of his colleagues.
Report said the suspect simply identified as Sergeant Bello, shot and killed the six mobile police officers inside the police college quarters of the Borno State Police Command Headquarters in Maiduguri.
According to the report, Bello had a dispute with his wife, while his neighbours tried to resolve it to no avail.
The report has it that the matter escalated and in the process, Bello shot his father-in-law.
A senior police officer confirmed the report, adding that the matter escalated and in the process, Bello shot his father-in-law.
A family source who narrated the incident said, “He and his wife have been having issues for some time now; we tried to settle it amicably, but he refused.”
“The wife told her parents that the sergeant assaulted her; she moved her things out of his house. The wife left due to severe maltreatment by her husband.
“He started shooting and threatened to kill everyone. Unfortunately, he shot people, but six mobile policemen died and two others are currently receiving treatment at Specialist Hospital.
“He razed down two blocks of eight rooms in the process and also shot his father-in-law.”
The police source revealed that the errant officer is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Borno was unreachable as of the time of filing this report.
