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Police Inspector shoots self dead in Rivers

A police Inspector, Maxwell Zabu, has shot himself dead in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.

It was gathered that Inspector Zabu, formerly a security detail to the former Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Victor Ihunwo, shot himself at Ihunwo’s residence in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt.

A source familiar with the incident disclosed that the matter was reported to the Azikiwe Police Division in the area.

The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

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Iringe-Koko said: “We received a report about an officer who allegedly killed himself.

“However, we are currently investigating the report to ascertain what transpired.”

Iringe-Koko added that the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for a thorough investigation.

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