A jealous policeman killed himself after killing his lover and a colleague over alleged cheating.
The lady,who sold airtime, was said to be two timimg the two policemen.
Investigations showed that the tragic
incident took place at the popular CBN Junction in Karu, a satellite
town in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja on Thursday.
The policeman, a sergeant, that was the lady's boyfriend.
However, his colleague working with him on the same police patrol team, also started dating the lady without his knowledge.
Everything came crashing down when the late sergeant got wind of the development and went to confront his girlfriend.
Rumor has it that in the ensuing drama and argument, the jealous sergeant shot the lady twice in the chest
In the presence of passersby As onlookers tried to come to terms with the unfolding incident, the sergeant again shot his colleague dead.
After he confirmed that the two were dead, he reportedly turned the the gun on himself.
Mr. Bature Iliya,who said
he was using the Automated Teller Machine of a commercial bank just
across the road when the incident occurred, said that he still could not believe what he saw.
He said, “They were shouting and arguing. The sergeant was visibly angry, telling the lady why she had to treat him that way.
“The other policeman was a Corporal. He
was standing there as the two argued. Suddenly, he shot the lady, then
killed the colleague. Within seconds, he also shot himself dead. It was
like a scene from a movie.”
Crowds still gathered at the scene on
Friday, discussing the incident. Some wondered why someone would take
lives because a lady cheated on him.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer,
Anjuguri Manzah could not be reached for comment as he didn’t respond to
calls to his phone. He also did not respond to a text message sent to
him.
Hmmm! Major Drama
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