There was confusion at the Mobile Police Force 20, in the Ikeja area of Lagos, Tuesday, after a police inspector, whose identity was given as Medugwu, mistakenly shot himself dead, while trying to fix a faulty rifle.

It was gathered that the inspector, who was attached to MOPOL 20, was until his demise the second-in-command to the armourer.

He was said to have accidentally pulled the trigger of the rifle, which sent a bullet to his jaw.

It was learnt that he collected the rifle, and tried to find out its fault but it fired in the process.

Other policemen in the area were said to have rushed to the scene and taken Medugwu to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

The inspector, however, died at about 1pm in the hospital.

An eyewitness told newsmen that the inspector died as a result of severe injuries sustained from the gunshot.

He said, “He was the second-in-command at the armoury in the MOPOL 20. A policeman brought a faulty rifle to his office to examine. While he was doing that, he turned the barrel of the gun on himself, and mistakenly pulled the trigger.

“We rushed him to LASUTH, where the medical personnel battled to save his life. But, he died at about 1pm. His head was badly injured. Medugwu’s death shook all of us.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Patricia Amadin, confirmed the death of Medugwu.

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Na wao...well, rest in peace to the dead

RIP to the Dead

No pinshure

Sad but he should have checked to make sure the rifle was not armed

so sad.
when last did he attend training and refresher courses for weapon handling and manipulation?no wonder any shots fired on innocent people,9ja police will say is accidental discharge.

obo389:
so sad.
when last did he attend training and refresher courses for weapon handling and manipulation?no wonder any shots fired on innocent people,9ja police will say is accidental discharge.

No mind those pot belly police office, seating in the office waiting for allawee

In this world, we are all victims.

So bullet de de inside that their gun

Rip