A police sergeant identified as Bello, has shot to death, not less than six mobile police officers in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
The incident reportedly happened inside the police college quarters of Borno Police headquarters in Maiduguri.
Sergeant Bello is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.
Bello was said to have had a misunderstanding with his wife and neighbours tried to intervene but he was not ready to settle the issue.
A source was quoted in one of the reports to have said- “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.”