The cop, who was attached to a Dangote factory, was arrested and detained after he allegedly shot dead a man.
According to a police source, Eze was brought to the State CID for investigation and possible prosecution in court.
“But he hanged himself in the cell around 2.00 am on Wednesday,” he said.
More facts have emerged why a Police Inspector, Okon Essien, committed suicide in a cell at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
Essien, who was arrested and detained for fatally shooting a man, Hassan Stanley in Lekki/Ajah area, killed himself to evade trial and conviction, police authorities said on Wednesday evening.
According to the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, Essien was arrested at Akodo on January 1 with three of his colleagues namely; Insp. Lawrence Adegboye, Insp. Olorunloju Olusegun and Sgt. Ovbioghi Joseph for killing Stanley.
“The policemen were arrested and taken to SCID, Yaba, for investigation.”
As the investigation profressed, the guilt-racked Essien killed himself in custody.
His corpse had been deposited at the mortuary while Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu had ordered an indepth investigation into the incident.
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