Police Arrest Inspector For Attempting To K!ll Colleague While On Duty

The police in Kaduna state has arrested an officer, Inspector Moses Paul, for attempting to strangle his colleague, Inspector Simnawa Paul, while they were both on duty at the Police Mobile Force base of 62 Squadron Kafanchan on June 16.

A Serving Police Inspector, Moses Paul has been arrested by Operatives of Kaduna State Police Command for attempting to kill his colleague, Inspector Simnawa Paul while they both on duty in Kafanchan.

The police Spokesperson, DSP Muhammad Jalige in a statement released on Monday said Inspector Moses Paul tried to strangle, using a rope, the neck of his unsuspecting colleague. The statement said the ”victim was however rescued by two other Police Officers whose attention were drawn by his cries.”

It Reads “the attention of the Kaduna State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video on the social media space where it is alleged that a serial police killer who is also a Police Officer has been arrested.

“However, in order to constrict the flow of misinformation, the Command wish to set the records straight.”

“A distress situation on the 16th June, 2023 at about 1930 hours occurred at the Police Mobile Force base of 62 Squadron Kafanchan, Kaduna where a certain Inspector Moses Paul attempted to kill his duty partner Inspector Simnawa Paul.”

“The incident which transpired while the two were on duty at the said base led Inspector Moses Paul to strangle, using a rope, the neck of his unsuspecting colleague. The victim was however rescued by two other Police Officers whose attention were drawn by his cries.”

“Preliminary inquiries reveals the primary motive was in attempt to cart away Inspector Simnawa Paul’s rifle while the remote cause of action will be ascertained at the end of the full scale investigation during which the culprit will be facing both disciplinary and legal proceedings,” the Command stated.