By Lawal A. Dogara, Kaduna
Kaduna Police Command’s Armament Officer, DSP Nanbol Audu arrested during an attempt to allegedly steal firearms from the Commands Armory has committed suicide in detention.The Commissioner of Police,Kaduna State Command, Umar Shehu Ambursa confirmed this development on Friday.
Sources disclosed that DSP Audu shot himself while in the custody of the command around 5am Friday in Kaduna, North-West Nigeria.
It was said that on 20th October,2014 at about 2230hours, the Command’s Armament Officer, DSP Nanbol Audu came to the Armory with two unknown persons in a private vehicle, parked behind the Armory and loaded some firearms into the vehicles.
Policemen on guard suspected foul play and immediately stopped the vehicle from leaving the premises.
“Upon interrogation, the State Armament Officer could not give satisfactory account of his action which led to his arrest and the two other occupants of the vehicle one Zingkur Joseph of Trade Centre Jos and SamuelAdamu Of Kuru Jos-South Local Government Area of Plateau State, respectively.
‘During search at the spot, 11 G3 Rifles already concealed under the vehicle seat were recovered,” the CP said.
Ambursa added that, further investigation revealed that one of the two civilian suspects is a blacksmith who specialize in manufacturing locally made firearms.
“The two suspects came from Jos, Plateau State on arrangement to purchase the said firearms from the Armament Officer at the cost of N400,000,” CPsaid.
Other exhibits recovered are:N400,000 cash,Yellow Mercedes Benz 230-E withRegistration number LGT 588 RJ used in concealing the arms.
