A serving police inspector has died following a gun duel with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force after he was arrested for armed robbery in Kontagora, Niger State.
The officer, identified as Insp. Jido Ahmed of the 61 Police Mobile Force (61 PMF), was among two suspected armed robbers who allegedly attacked a filling station behind BCG Motor Park on April 15, 2026, at about 2:40 pm.
According to police accounts, the suspects stormed the station, robbed an attendant, and shot a victim in the chest before attempting to flee.
However, operatives of the ‘A’ Division Kontagora pursued them to the Dadin-Kowa area, where a gun duel ensued between the two sides.
During the exchange of fire, one suspect was shot in the leg, disarmed and arrested. The suspect turned out to be a serving police inspector in the area.
Police spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the injured officer was taken to the General Hospital, Kontagora, and later transferred to the Police Clinic in Minna, where he was confirmed dead in the early hours of April 16.
The police spokesman said investigations are ongoing while efforts are ongoing to track the second suspect, who escaped during the gun duel.
