A police constable attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command of the Nigerian Police Force has shot and killed himself.

The police constable identified as Dogara Akolo-Moses, was reportedly seen going about his duty in Nasarawa Eggon local government area where the division is located, on the day he took his life.

A witness said the officer went into a private room and shot himself and the sound of the gun attracted all officers on duty who rushed to the scene but met the deceased lying in the pool of his blood.

“Colleagues of the deceased who were outside the apartment heard the gunshot, prompting them to rush inside, where they found the officer lying on the floor with his gun beside him,” a source said.

The rationale behind the act was still unclear as of the time of filing this report.

Confirming the ugly incident to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Command, Ramhan Nansel, said the investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the officer’s