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Mobile Police Officer ‘Kills Self’ In Niger

by Nafisat Abdulrahman
7 months ago
in Crime
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Tragedy struck in Kontagora town of Niger State as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Shafi’u Bawa, attached to the 61 Police Mobile Force (PMF), was found dead in what was suspected to be a case of suicide.

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The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday afternoon, with sources confirming that the officer’s lifeless body was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his room.

His father, Mallam Usman Bawa, was the first to raise the alarm before reporting the matter to the Kontagora Police Division.

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Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, stated, “On 8/2/2025 at about 2pm, it was reported that one ASP Shafiu Bawah of 61 PMF Kontagora committed suicide by hanging himself on the ceiling due to a yet-to-be-ascertained reason.”

SP Abiodun added that the officer’s body was removed and handed over to the family for burial. He also noted that an investigation was ongoing to determine the circumstances that led to the tragic incident.

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