A tragic incident occurred last Monday when Abdulwahab Magaji, a serving officer of the Nigeria Customs Service in the Federal Capital Territory, allegedly took his own life at his residence on Binta Street, Farm Estate area, Abuja.
According to a senior law enforcement officer, the family of the deceased raised an alarm, stating that Magaji had shot himself with a rifle, prompting police officers to visit the scene.
Upon arrival, the police rushed the victim to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he was sadly confirmed dead.
As the source explained, “A family of the deceased had raised the alarm that CSC Abdulahi Abdulwahab Magaji, a customs officer serving in Abuja, shot himself in his house at Farm Centre with a pump-action rifle.
Police officers dashed to the scene of the incident and took the victim to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he was certified dead by the doctor on duty.”
The body of the deceased has since been handed over to the family for burial according to Islamic rites.
