Police Hold NDLEA Commander As Married Woman Dies In His Room

Police in Niger State have commenced  investigation into the death of a married woman at the residence of a deputy zonal commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state.

LEADERSHIP Sunday findings revealed that the commander is being detained  by the police.

It was learnt that he was  arrested by men of the Tudun-wada police  division sequel to  a report by a medical  doctor in one private hospital in Tunga Minna on the strange circumstance the woman died.

Sources said the woman identified as Christiana was married and stayed with her family  in Gbeganu area of Minna  but was allegedly  having an extra marital affair with the NDLEA commandant.

It was gathered that she was a regular visitor to the NDLEA officer’s house  and  died in his house along Bay Clinic road in Tunga Minna. She was already dead before being taken to a private hospital where it was confirmed  by a doctor who reported the case to the police.

“The doctor raised the alarm because the woman who was married to one Mr Peter, a resident of Gbeganu area of Minna, was  rushed to the hospital in her pant and  brassier while her other clothes  were later  discovered in the commandant’s room,” a source said.

Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP but said  investigation was still ongoing and when completed the suspect would be charged to court.