Malik Yahya/
Police authorities at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) today condemned the killing of a Corporal by an Inspector who later committed suicide in Abuja.
A statement by the police spokesman, ASP Mariam Yusuf, in Abuja says the incident happened on Saturday at the Police Divisional Headquarters in Dutse Alhaji area.
She stated that preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that the Inspector fired a shot at the corporal and injured a Deputy Superintendent of Police before committing suicide.
Yusuf also stated that the Commissioner of Police in Charge of FCT, Mr Bala Ciroma, had ordered a discreet investigation into the incident and put measures in place to forestall future reoccurrence.
She expressed the authorities sympathies for the family of the deceased and urged residents to remain calm.
Yusuf pledged the commitment of the Police at FCT to provide adequate security during the Yuletide.