A Police Corporal in Bauchi has shot to death a superior Officer, Superintendent Chris L. Eza, a Commanding Officer of Mopol 10 of the State Police Command. The deceased Superintendent was killed while visiting a checkpoint along Ahmadu Bello way, in the State.
DSP Haruna Mohammed, the Bauchi State Police Public Relation Officer disclosed this to journalists in Bauchi on Friday. Mohammed noted that, “the victim after he was shot was immediately rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi where he was pronounced dead by a Medical Doctor and the corpse has been deposited at the Mortuary for further examination.”
The Corporal at about 23.20 on Thursday night shot Superintendent Chris Eza who was on a routine visit of check points in the State. However, the State Commissioner of Police visited the scene where the incident took place, ordering full investigation into what transpired.
According to Mohammed, the suspect has been apprehended and detained. He also stated that the Commissioner of Police has directed that thorough investigation be carried out, as to why the suspect shot his superior Officer to death.
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