As of the time of this report, the specifics of the incident are still unclear, and the cause of death has not yet been established. Maxwell Zubu, an Inspector with the Rivers State Police Command, is reported to have shot himself dead in the Eagle Island neighborhood of Port Harcourt on Tuesday while working as a security detail to a former Chairman of the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
According to sources who spoke with Punch, the incident was immediately reported to the Police post at Eagle Island, which is under the jurisdiction of the Azikiwe Police Division located in Illabouchi, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt.
A police source, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that officers from the Azikiwe Police Division had visited the scene as part of the initial investigation.
“Some policemen from the Azikiwe Police Division visited the scene as part of preliminary investigation procedures,” the source stated.In an interview with Punch, Rivers State Police Command spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the officer’s death but declined to elaborate, citing ongoing investigations. “Yes, I can confirm, but we have commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the incident, and we will make our findings public,” she said, adding that the state criminal investigation and intelligence department in Port Harcourt had been tasked with looking into the matter more thoroughly.
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