BREAKING: Officer Kills Father-In-Law, 6 Colleagues, Others At Police Headquarters

• No less than six mobile police officers have been killed by a police officer identified as Sergeant Bello in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

• It was gathered that the police sergeant had a misunderstanding with his wife, and when relations and neighbours tried to intervene, he didn’t listen but opened fire at them.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident happened inside the police college quarters of Borno Police headquarters in Maiduguri the State Capital.

A senior officer who spoke on the development disclosed that Sergeant Bello is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

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According to reports, the police sergeant had a rift with his wife, and when relations and neighbours tried to intervene, he didn’t listen.

Rather, the officer shot dead six of his colleagues, and two others, including his father-in-law.

“He and his wife have been having issues for some time now; we tried to settle it amicably, but he refused.

“The wife told her parents that the sergeant assaulted her; she moved her things out of his house. The wife left due to severe maltreatment by her husband.

“He started shooting and threatened to kill everyone. Unfortunately, he shot people, but six mobile policemen died and two others are currently receiving treatment at Specialist Hospital.

“He razed down two blocks of eight rooms in the process and also shot his father-in-law,” the source was quoted as saying.

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