Policeman commits suicide for missing promotion exam because of Lagos' traffic
The police in Lagos State have begun investigations into the circumstances surround the death of a corporal who allegedly committed suicide.
The policeman, identified as Agi Elias with the force number 386982, was on Tuesday morning found dead in his vehicle in front of one of the police barracks in the state.
The death of the policeman might not be unconnected with his inability to appear before the Promotion Assessment Committee after completing a promotional course.
Tribune Online gathered that the policeman, said to be in his early 40s, was held up in traffic on his way from Badagry and missed the opportunity to appear before the committee.
The image maker in charge of the state police command, Joe Offor, confirmed the death, but could not confirm if the policeman actually committed suicide.
Offor told Tribune Online that the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigations Department had taken over the investigations.
Offor, in a press statement, said: "The Lagos State Police Command wishes to confirm the story that a policeman was found dead in his Passat parked at the entrance gate of high barracks, Ikeja, today, 10th November 2015 by 0730hrs."
The Lagos police spokesperson also added that Corporal Elias, until his sudden death, was attached to Safer Highway Patrol, Lagos, but on Corporal to Sergaent promotion course in Police Training School (PTS), Ikeja.
"The aforesaid course came to an end yesterday, 09 November 2015. Preliminary investigations carried out so far revealed that tablets and some poisonous substances littered around his corpse while still inside his car," the police spokesperson said.
Nigerian Tribune
The policeman, identified as Agi Elias with the force number 386982, was on Tuesday morning found dead in his vehicle in front of one of the police barracks in the state.
The death of the policeman might not be unconnected with his inability to appear before the Promotion Assessment Committee after completing a promotional course.
Tribune Online gathered that the policeman, said to be in his early 40s, was held up in traffic on his way from Badagry and missed the opportunity to appear before the committee.
The image maker in charge of the state police command, Joe Offor, confirmed the death, but could not confirm if the policeman actually committed suicide.
Offor told Tribune Online that the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigations Department had taken over the investigations.
Offor, in a press statement, said: "The Lagos State Police Command wishes to confirm the story that a policeman was found dead in his Passat parked at the entrance gate of high barracks, Ikeja, today, 10th November 2015 by 0730hrs."
The Lagos police spokesperson also added that Corporal Elias, until his sudden death, was attached to Safer Highway Patrol, Lagos, but on Corporal to Sergaent promotion course in Police Training School (PTS), Ikeja.
"The aforesaid course came to an end yesterday, 09 November 2015. Preliminary investigations carried out so far revealed that tablets and some poisonous substances littered around his corpse while still inside his car," the police spokesperson said.
Nigerian Tribune
