Policeman Held For Gunrunning Dies In Cell

The Kaduna State Police Command yesterday recorded a bizarre incident as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Nanbol Audu, who is being held by his command over allegation of attempting to sell firearms was found dead in his cell with handcuffs on his hands.

DSP Audu was found dead yesterday morning in his detention cell at the police headquarters in Kaduna and unofficial news from the police was that he committed suicide in his cell.

The late DSP was in charge of the Kaduna Command’s Armament. His death comes some days after he was paraded for allegedly attempting to steal and sell weapons.

The commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu who confirmed the DSP’s death said efforts were being made by the command to unravel the mystery behind the officer’s death.

A top police source told LEADERSHIP Weekend that DSP Audu was found shot to death with his hands still handcuffed.

He added that,“it is practically impossible for someone in police cell with handcuffs on him to commit suicide, not to talk of carrying a gun to shoot himself. The police cell is without a gun or any metal and no culprit is allowed into the cell with food not to talk of weapon. The circumstance behind his death is still confusing to us and members of his family,” said the source.

Though, the family of the police officer were yet to be informed officially by the Police authority up to the time of filing this report, our correspondent who was at the residence of DSP Audu reported that hundreds of sympathisers including family relations thronged in to sympathise with the widow and children of the deceased.

My thoughts exactly when i first heard he shot himself. those in charge should be probed.

Culled from  Leadership