By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City 

 Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Training and Development at the Edo State Police Command has allegedly committed suicide in Benin City.

 It was gathered that ACP Christopher Nosakhare Osakue shot himself in the head with his service Pistol inside his private residence in Upper Sokponba area of Benin City, last Wednesday.

 He allegedly sent a woman and a little boy living with him on an errand and committed the abominable and criminal act before they returned.

 Insider source hinted that ACP Christopher suffered a partial stroke few years ago and was gradually recovering from it when the unthinkable happened.

 The paralysis, it was further gathered affected his social and emotional state, and may be suffering from depression before taking his life.

 He was said to have left no suicide-note for his wife and children.

 Security agencies were however advised to regularly ascertain emotional and psychological status of their personnel before allowing them to have possession of firearms.

 The deceased residence was deserted when our reporter visited it in a yet-to-be named street, Off Avan Street, Off Ekhator Street, Upper Sokponba Road, Benin City, last Friday.

 A metallic ash Lexus jeep with registration number ONDO, NND-131HV was well parked in front of the new bungalow.

 A neighbour said she heard a gunshot inside the ACP residence about 5pm that fateful Wednesday.

 She added that after the sound of the gun a frightening and curious silence engulfed the entire building until his wife later broke the silence with a sorrowful scream.

 The neighbour however disclosed that operatives of Ugbekun police division later stormed the residence.

 It was further learnt that the late senior police officer hosted some youths in his area who visited him last Christmas as he also gave them some money to celebrate the yuletide with their families.

 The ACP family members could not be reached for comment.

 Meanwhile, investigation at the Edo State Police Command headquarters in Benin City revealed that ACP Christopher Nosakhare was posted from Ondo State police command recently.

 Some officers at the state police command headquarters were yet to familiarize him before the sad incident.
Contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Edo State Mr Haliru Gwandu said that it was a case of suicide.

 Mr Gwandu said the Pistol he used to commit the act was signed for in Ondo State police command where he was recently posted to Edo Police Command.