Ayuba Sanusi
INSPECTOR Moses Paul, a serving middle-rank officer with the Kaduna State Command has been arrested for attempting to kill his colleague at Kafanchan in the Jemaa Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Muhammed Jalige, the incident occurred on 16 June 2023 at the Police Mobile Force Base of Squadron 62 Kafanchan, when Inspector Paul attempted to kill his duty partner, one Inspector Simnawa Paul, using a rope to strangle his neck.
The victim, according to the Police spokesman, was rescued by two other police officers whose attention was drawn by his cries.
DSP Jalige disclosed that preliminary inquiries revealed the primary motive was an attempt to cart away Inspector Simnawa Paul’s rifle while the remote cause of action would be ascertained at the end of a full-scale investigation.
He said, if found culpable, Inspector Paul will face both disciplinary and legal proceedings.
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