Police inspector dies after shooting self in stomach

A police inspector serving with the Kano State Command has died after an accidental gunshot while on duty in the Hotoro area of Kano.

The incident, which occurred on Saturday around 5:40 a.m., was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst, Zangazola Makama on Sunday.

According to Makama, the officer, identified as Inspector Aminu Ibrahim of the Hotoro Division, was said to have entered a toilet within the premises of Basnaj Global Resources Limited when the accident happened.

Preliminary findings revealed that Ibrahim accidentally shot himself in the stomach while squatting, with his loaded AK-47 rifle hanging around his neck. The rifle, marked GT 4177, was later recovered in a cocked position, with 29 rounds of ammunition counted instead of the 30 earlier issued to him.

The inspector was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed him dead. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.