Nigerian Policeman Hangs Self In Cell

The Police Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Yaba, Lagos State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of a policeman who committed suicide in police cell.

The policeman, identified simply as Eze, was said to have been detained after allegedly shooting an unidentified man to death.

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Eze, as reported by Punch, was said to be attached to a Dangote factory.

“He was brought to the state CID for investigation and prosecution.

“But he hanged himself in the cell around 2am today. He was attached to the Dangote factory and shot a man dead,” the newspaper quoted a source in the station to have said.

The police command in the state is yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

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