A police corporal, identified as Amos Yusuf, has reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend, Woman Corporal Grace Abraham, before turning the rifle in himself in an incident that has left colleagues and residents in shock.
The incident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m. on Friday October 23, although the circumstances surrounding the deaths have yet to be officially established.
According to a source familiar with the incident, Yusuf, who was assigned to night-duty station guard, resumed duty at about 6 p.m. but allegedly left his post few hours later and proceeded to Grace’s quarters.
The source claimed that the corporal opened fire on Grace, inflicting gunshot wounds on her shoulder, lower abdomen and leg, before allegedly using the same AK-47 rifle to take his own life.
The source linked the tragedy to alleged disagreements in the officers’ romantic relationship, which reportedly deteriorated in recent months over trust issues and accusations of infidelity.
The source added that the two officers had previously been detained by the Divisional Crime Officer following their disagreements, with the DCO reportedly advising them to end the relationship to prevent further conflict.
The source alleged that despite the intervention, the dispute persisted until Friday’s incident.
“The two junior officers had been dating for some years now, but a few months ago, they started having trust issues and cheating allegations. There had been physical fights and threats to the extent that they were detained at some point by the DCO, who later advised them to end the relationship for the sake of peace”, the source said.
The spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, Afusat Salisu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said investigations is ongoing.
“We are aware of the incident, and the case is currently under investigation, we will update members of the public after investigation is concluded”, she stated.
Both officers were reportedly indigenous of Kogi State and joined the Nigeria Police Force in the same year. They were said to have undergone training together, passed out in the same year and subsequently served at the same location.
The tragedy. has raised concerns about the circumstances leading to the deaths, although the alleged relationship disputes and other details remain unverified pending the outcome of police investigation.
-9News Nigeria.
