To the family of Christopher Osakue, all may not be well as
2016 ended in a very sad note, following the demise of their son Osakue.
Osakue who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) was
said to have committed suicide in Benin, the capital of Edo State.
According to the Punch, the late officer, was in charge of
training and development at the Edo State Police Command, after he was posted
from Ondo State, apparently shot himself on the head on Wednesday with his
official pistol while in his residence situated at Upper Sokponba.
In the past, Osakue had suffered from a partial stroke few
some years back, was recuperating gradually from it before the sad incident.
Report has it that, late Osakue sent a woman and a little
boy living with him a message prior to him shooting himself to death.
According to source, a neighbour heard a gunshot inside his
house at about 17:00 hours on the fateful day which was followed by a scary silence
that overwhelmed the entire building.
When contacted, the Commissioner of Police, Haliru Gwandu in
his explanation confirmed that the pistol in question was apparently signed for
at the Ondo State Police command prior to his posting to Edo State. And also
described the senior officer’s sad demise as a case of suicide.
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