A senior police officer in Niger State, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Shafi’u Bawa, has reportedly taken his own life in Kontagora Local Government Area.
According to The PUNCH, the tragic incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when his father, Usman Bawa, discovered his lifeless body hanging from the ceiling.
Confirming the development, a police statement noted that the report was made at around 2:10 p.m.
“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 statement read.
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.”
