At least six mobile police officers have been shot and killed following a dispute between another policeman simply identified as Sergeant Bello and his wife.
The incident was said to have taken place at the police college quarters inside the Borno Police headquarters in Maiduguri, the state capital.
A senior police officer who confirmed the news to Daily Trust, said the errant officer is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
“He and his wife have been having issues for some time now; we tried to settle it amicably, but he refused,” a family source said.
“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.”
