A policeman, identified as Sergeant Bello, has shot at least six mobile police officers dead in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Daily Trust newspaper quoted sources to have said the incident happened inside the police college quarters of Borno Police headquarters in Maiduguri.
The incident has reportedly caused disarray in the college.
A senior police officer was reported to have stated that the errant officer was currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
The medium quoted a family source to have said that the police sergeant had a misunderstanding with his wife. Neighbours had tried in vain to pacify him.
“He and his wife have been having issues for some time now; we tried to settle it amicably, but he refused,” source said.
“The wife told her parents that the sergeant assaulted her; she moved her things out of his house. The wife left due to severe maltreatment by her husband.
“He started shooting and threatened to kill everyone. Unfortunately, he shot people, but six mobile policemen died and two others are currently receiving treatment at Specialist Hospital.
“He razed down two blocks of eight rooms in the process and also shot his father-in-law.”
Effort to get reactions from police proved abortive as the line of the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno, was switched off as of the time of filing this report.
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