By Uzair Adam
Inspector Aminu Ibrahim of the Kano State Police Command has reportedly died after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach while on duty in the Hotoro area of Kano.
The incident happened around 5:40 am on Saturday when the officer, attached to Hotoro Division, entered a toilet within the premises of a private firm.
Sources said the inspector’s loaded AK-47 rifle, which was hanging around his neck, went off while he was squatting.
“The rifle, with registration number GT 4177, was found cocked and unsafe, with an empty shell recovered.
“Twenty-nine rounds of ammunition were counted against the 30 earlier issued to him,” a source explained.
He was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead. His body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, stated that the command has launched an investigation and will release its findings soon.