A Police Inspector attached to the member representing Isiala Ngwa North state constituency, in the Abia State House of Assembly, Ginger Onwusibe, identified as Ugwor Samuel, has been shot dead in Umuahia.
Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation has commenced as the killer police are being detained.
It was gathered that the victim was shot dead by his colleague, named Inspector Atule Benedict, who is also attached to the lawmaker.
According to a source, “There was a disagreement between the two policemen, nobody knew the cause of the disagreement. Inspector Atule pulled his gun and shot his colleague. He threatened to shoot more policemen and resisted efforts to disarm him by other policemen in the team.
“The Inspector died before he could get medical attention. The killer policeman also escaped arrest, but we heard he later handed himself over to the police.”
Subsequently, the suspect later handed himself over to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Umuahia, where he is currently detained.
SP Ogbonna, said, “It’s quite unfortunate and discreditable. The policemen are from SPU Base 15 Anambra State but are attached to Ginger Onwusibe. The erring policeman is in custody while the deceased is in the morgue. The case is under investigation by State CID Umuahia.”