Police officer commits suicide in Niger

Police officer commits suicide in Niger

By Jeffrey Agbo

A police officer in Niger State, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shafi’u Bawa, has reportedly committed suicide.

Bawa is said to have taken his life on Saturday afternoon in Kontagora Local Government Area.

His father, Usman Bawa, a resident of the Rigasa area in Kontagora, found his body handing from the ceiling and reported the incident to the police.

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Police officers later arrived at the scene and transported his body to the general hospital, where he was confirmed dead. His remains were subsequently released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

A police statement provided further details: “Today, Saturday, 08/02/25, at approximately 14:10 hours, one Mr Usman Bawa, male, of Rigasa area in Kontagora, reported that his son, AP/No 337979, ASP Shafi’u Usman Bawa, committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling.

“The lifeless body was taken to the General Hospital, Kontagora, where a medical doctor confirmed his death. The corpse was released to the family for burial according to Islamic rites. Further updates will be communicated.”