Policeman shoots his wife and himself dead in Lagos

A Police Inspector shot himself and his wife dead at the Prison Barrack, Ikoyi in Lagos state on Saturday October 26.

The man is said to be an Inspector of Police while the woman is an Inspector of Prisons. The reason for the murder-suicide is not yet known.

The couple were rushed to the hospital after the incident but the woman died in the early hours of yesterday October 27th while the man died later in the day.

Confirming the incident to LIB, the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, said the incident happened and that the police is investigating the matter to unravel the reason behind the dastard act. He said the names of the couple cannot be released at the moment as their families have not been contacted.