Policeman kills wife, commits suicide

03.12.2009

Tragedy struck on Wednesday at Mashimari Police Barracks when a police sergeant (names withheld) shot his wife dead and turned the gun on himself.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the policeman, attached to B’ operation unit of Borno State Police Command, shot the wife with his official AK 47 rifle.

NAN gathered that the couple had been having misunderstandings over the behaviour of their son, said to be involved in theft, drug abuse and other crimes.

NAN further gathered that whenever the father attempted to call the son to order, the mother would prevent him from taking action against him.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the disagreement between the couple worsened last week when they engaged in a fight, which attracted the attention of their neighbours.

“The persistent misunderstandings between the policeman and his wife were not a strange happening in the barracks.

“We are all aware that their son has questionable character, but the mother always supported and shielded him from being punished by the father,” the source said.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/03122009/news/news14.html

Sad but the policeman should not have shot his wife

gentlemen, please lets be good people so that we do not cause our parents to die.

@poster
the source of the problem was the kid problems involving theft, drug abuse etc but i find it strange that the husband killed his wife, killed himself and yet left that kid to be on his own?!

what he did is in no way solving the problem!!!!!!!!!!

This is the result of man having to work all day all night to provide for the kids, and the Mama is selling on the street and the kids are left to raise themselves.
So sad and yet the govt will not pay enuf money to take care of the cops in Nigeria and yet subject them to nonsense.
I hope there will be some trauma support for the people at the barrack there, else, there will be more news, i guess