One Lance Corporal Femi Akinleye has reportedly committed suicide after killing his wife at Wawa military Cantonment, New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State.
Why he took the action remained unknown at Press time.
Akinleye was said to have shot dead his wife identified as Blessing around 11:30am on Saturday.
In a terse signal, the military reported the tragic incident.
The signal said, “SPECIAL SITREP. SITREP AS AT 111605A OCT 25. SUICIDE AND MURDER INCIDENT.* AT ABOUT 111130A OCT 25, 18NA/77/1173
“LCPL AKENLEYE FEMI, A PERSONNEL OF 221BN WAWA CANTONMENT WHO WAS ON BARRACKS DUTY WERE REPORTED COMMINTING SUICIDE BY KILLING HIS WIFE BLESSING,AND FIRED HIMSELF AT 221BN CBQ BLOCK 15 ROOM 24, THEREAFTER THE BOTH REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED AT 221BN MRS MEANWHILE THE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT.”
