Police Sergeant Shoots Himself Dead After Killing Girlfriend In Ilorin

A policeman, Sergeant Olalere Michael opened fire on his girlfriend in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, on Thursday and he thereafter shot himself in the head and voluntarily embarked on a trip to the great beyond.

Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force  in Kwara state, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, a Superintendent of Police, who disclosed in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com , noted that the incident took place at the Chapel of Redemption Agba Dam housing estate, Ilorin.

‘At about 08:05 hours on March 2, 2023, information reached the command that a man in police uniform later identified through his uniform and name tag as F/NO 497093. Sergeant Olalere Michael ‘M’ later known to be attached to 15 PMF, Ilorin went to Chapel of Redemption Agba Dam housing estate in Ilorin and shot and killed a yet-to-be-identified lady, he thereafter shot himself in the head and died .

Immediately after the information got to the command, the Commissioner of Police , Kwara State, CP Paul Odama, psc+, dispatched a team of policemen and detectives to the scene, where the corpses were recovered and taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, where the bodies were certified dead.

The command wishes to state clearly that the deadly incident was an aftermath of a strained relationship and that it has nothing to do with police brutality. 

In the meantime, investigation into this unfortunate incident is in progress, and the report of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is ready’ the statement said–  Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you