An Inspector attached to the Rivers State Police Command, identified as Maxwell Zubu has reportedly shot himself dead in the Eagle Island axis of Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Zubu was said to be a security detail to a former Chairman of the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
As at the time of filing this report, details of the circumstances leading to his death could not be immediately ascertained.
When contacted for comments, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, though she did not give any details.
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SP Iringe-Koko however, said an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of his death.
She stated, “Yes, I can confirm, but we have commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the incident, and we will make our findings public when ready.
“For now, the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Port Harcourt for detailed investigation.”
