Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A serving Police Inspector, John Moses, seconded to the Niger State Government House, Minna has committed suicide.
He killed himself after he was arrested over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and ammunition to bandits and other Hoodlums in the state.
The officer, an indigene of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state took his life in the detention cell on Sunday where he was being kept with other suspected criminals.
Recall that barely a week, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Mopol 12 armoury located at the premises of the B division of the police command, Paikoro road Minna Niger state capital, DSP Isah Abdullahi shot and killed himself over the same allegation of illegal arm deals with bandits and other hoodlums in the state.
The late DSP was arrested alongside four other police personnel, including the late inspector John Moses.
However the late Inspector was detained along with others suspects involved in the alleged arm deals but in different detection facilities.
It was said that tragedy struck on Sunday when the late inspector was said to have hit his head on the wall of the detention room severally before he slumped and died.
It was also gathered that he was in the detention cell with other criminals who watched as the late inspector took his own life.
A source close to the deceased inspector who preferred anonymity, said that preliminary findings indicate that the over hundred millions was discovered in his account even as the investigation is still ongoing.
Aside the physical cash in his account, the late inspector was alleged to be owing properties within state and also deals in timber business.
He equally alleged to be owing two sow mills and a number of tree cutting machines involved in illegal felling of trees with over 50 staff under his payroll.
However, the image maker of the Police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun said “these are mere speculations, the case is under the National Security Adviser (NSA).