Police inspector Aminu Ibrahim died in Kano after his AK-47 accidentally discharged while he used a toilet during duty hours
A police inspector identified as Aminu Ibrahim died on Saturday after his rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty in Kano State.
According to counter-insurgency outlet Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. in the Hotoro area. Ibrahim, attached to the Hotoro division of the Kano State Police Command, reportedly entered a toilet within Basnaj Global Resources Limited when his loaded AK-47 rifle fired.
Preliminary investigation indicated the officer “accidentally shot himself in the stomach while squatting with his loaded AK-47 rifle hanging around his neck,” Makama quoted a source as saying.
The rifle, with registration number GT 4177, was recovered “cocked and unsafe,” along with an empty shell. Twenty-nine rounds of ammunition were counted, one short of the 30 earlier issued.
Ibrahim was rushed to hospital but was confirmed dead. His body has been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy. Police spokesperson Haruna Abdulahi did not respond to calls or text messages seeking comment.
What kind of autopsy again, a gun accidentally discharged and killed it’s victim. What else do they want to know, okay they wanted to know which organs of the body got ruptured by the bullet. Awon oniyeye.