A policeman in Rivers State, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has reportedly committed suicide after he mistakenly shot dead a colleague, Inspector Monday Gbaramana while trying to arrest a suspect.

According to PUNCH Metro, the incident happened on Sunday afternoon at Nyogor-Lueku, Khana Local Government Area of the state.

The officers attached to Taabaa Division were said to have gone to arrest one Mr. Akere Akpobari over allegations made against him by his mother in the Nyogor-Lueku area of the state.

A source who begged for anonymity revealed that Akere had resisted the arrest, leading to a brawl between him and the two Inspectors.

“In the course of the altercation, Inspector Nelson Abuante mistakenly shot Gbaramana and he sustained serious injuries. So, Abuante and Akere’s mother tried to rush the injured officer to the hospital,” the source said.

However, on the way to the hospital, the car conveying them ran out of fuel and Monday died in the process.

Immediately Abuante discovered that his colleague had died, he carried his gun and shot himself to death.

The bodies of the two officers had been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident stating that investigations were ongoing into the incident.

Inringe-Koko said, “Yes, the incident happened. We are investigating to unravel what really happened.”