By Eric Moore
A Mobile Police officer, Inspector Maxwell Zabu, has shot himself dead in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Inspector Zabu reportedly shot himself dead in his room in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
According to reports, the deceased, until his death, was a Police orderly attached to the former Mayor of Port Harcourt, in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state, Victor Ihunwo.
Some residents of Eagle Island, who knew Zabu, testified that his boss, who was also a former state lawmaker, treated him as his “dear brother” before his untimely demise.
The residents, who expressed shock at the said news, said the deceased was loved by people within the neighbourhood.
It could not be ascertained what might have led to the tragic incident.
However, the state Police Command has confirmed the death of Inspector Zabu.
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP), who confirmed the incident, said investigation has commenced to unravel why the officer killed himself.
She said: “I can confirm the incident; but, we (Police) are investigating it to find out the circumstance behind his death.”