The police public relations officer in Yobe state, Toyin Gbadegesin, has narrated how a police constable allegedly ran mad on Friday.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria in Nangere, Yobe State, how the police officer ran mad on duty, killing two senior policemen. The policeman however killed himself thereafter.

“A constable in Nangere went berserk this morning, grabbed a rifle and shot two inspectors who died instantly. He shot himself too but did not die instantly but was rushed to the hospital. The cause of his action is not known yet but investigation into the unfortunate incident has begun to unravel the remote and immediate cause of his action,” Gbadegesin said.

A hospital staff who pleaded anonymity also confirmed the death of the policemen, saying that “the three bodies have been deposited at General Hospital, Potiskum.”

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Officer Christopher Warren Page was arrested on Thursday by special agents from the Tennessee Burea of Investigation and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

Page’s son Gunner suffered life-threatening injuries on September 2 at his Puryear home and died 5 days later, TBI officials said. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information leading to Page as the individual responsible for his son’s death.

Matthew Stowe, the district attorney had asked TBI to probe Gunner’s injuries and later death.

Page who had been serving with the Paris Police Department was incarcerated without bond in the Carroll County Jail on Thursday night. The investigation into the incident continues, with the assistance of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

Source: Lindaikeji

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