By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Rivers State Police Command has assured that it would unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of one of its officers, Inspector Maxwell Zubu.
Zubu was said to have on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, shot himself dead in the Eagle Island Area of Port Harcourt, the State Capital..
As at the time of reporting, no reasons has been adduced for the shocking incident. Zubu was, until the sad development, one of the security details attached to a former Port Harcourt City Local Council Chairman.
The incident was immediately reported to the nearest police formation in Eagle Island ,said to be under the command of Azikiwe Road Police Division in the mile 2, Diobu area of the Port Harcourt metropolis.
Officers from the Azikiwe Road Division were said to have visited the scene of the unfortunate development as part of an ongoing investigation by the Service, a Police source revealed.
However, speaking on the development on Tuesday, spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, SP, while confirming the incident, promised to provide further insight when investigations are concluded.
She expressed the determination of the Command to thoroughly investigate the matter, with a view to establishing both the remote and immediate causes of the sad development.
The matter, according to the Police Command spokesperson, has been referred to the State Criminal Investigation, and Intelligence Department for a full scale inquest.
“Yes, I can confirm the incident, but we have commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause(s) of the incident and we will make our findings public”, Iringe-Koko assured.
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