Ugwor Samuel, a member of the Abia State House of Assembly who represents the Isiala Ngwa North state seat, was the police inspector who was shot and killed in Umuahia.
According to rumours, Inspector Atule Benedict, another member of the lawmaker's staff, shot and killed the police officer.
In a dispute between the two cops, Atule is said to have shot his partner, according to information obtained by PRIME 9JA ONLINE.
As he went insane and threatened to kill additional officers, the murderous cop is claimed to have resisted attempts by other officers on the team to take his weapon.
The killer policeman was later said to have escaped to an unknown destination with his AK-47 rifle.
According to a source,“There was a disagreement between the two policemen, nobody knew the cause of the disagreement. Inspector Atule pulled his gun and shot his colleague. He threatened to shoot more policemen and resisted efforts to disarm him by other policemen in the team.
“The Inspector died before he could get medical attention. The killer policeman also escaped arrest, but we heard he later handed himself over to the police.”
The remains of the late policeman have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Umuahia mortuary.
The suspect later handed himself over to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Umuahia, where he is currently detained.
Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation has commenced as the killer police are being detained.
“It’s quite unfortunate and discreditable. The policemen are from SPU Base 15 Anambra State but are attached to Ginger Onwusibe. The erring policeman is in custody while the deceased is in the morgue. The case is under investigation by State CID Umuahia.”