Shafi’u Bawa, the Assistant Superintendent of Police in Niger State, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred in Kontagora Local Government region, and authorities disclosed that his father, Usman Bawa, a resident of the Kontagora’s Rigasa region, reported it to the police command.
Officer Bawa’s lifeless body was discovered hanging from the ceiling when his father entered the apartment on Saturday afternoon.
A police statement obtained by our correspondent 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.”
When contacted for comments, the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, did not respond to phone calls or reply to a WhatsApp message sent to him.
