He Told Family Members He Would Die Soon Because He Was Seriously Sick- Last Call Made By Police Inspector Before Death

The Inspector Maxwell Wesley Zabo, an Orderly to former Port Harcourt Mayor Hon. Victor Ihunwo, who was alleged to have committed suicide is no longer just a tragic footnote, it’s a loud cry that may have gone unheard.

The heartbreaking incident unfolded on the morning of April 22, 2025, inside Ihunwo’s Eagle Island residence in Port Harcourt. But long before the gunshot rang out, there were signs that all was not well with the officer.

Zabo, who was attached to the Police Mobile Force 19, had reportedly made a string of disturbing phone calls to relatives just hours before his death. According to police sources, the inspector told family members he was seriously ill and might not survive it.

“He told them to prepare his grave and take care of his family,” an internal police communication revealed. “He even gave instructions about the location of his documents and personal belongings.”

The alarmed relatives attempted to call him back, but he never answered again.

Minutes later, a fellow officer at the residence, Inspector Alexander Gift, heard a gunshot. He found Zabo lying in a pool of blood, his service Tokarev pistol — with breach number 49115892 — still beside him. The weapon had eight rounds of live ammunition. Zabo had used it on himself.

Police from the Azikiwe Division, led by the DPO, arrived promptly and rushed him to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has been deposited at the Military Hospital in Port Harcourt for autopsy.

Also recovered from the scene were the pistol, an extra magazine, a spent shell casing, and the officer’s personal phone.

What began as a shocking loss has now raised critical questions: Why did Zabo feel death was his only option? Did he suffer in silence, or were his cries for help ignored?

A cousin of the deceased, SP Mu’azu, who serves as the DPO of Asarama Division, confirmed receiving the call and said the family was alarmed by what Zabo shared. But before anyone could intervene, it was too late.

The case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation, with authorities promising a discreet probe. But the late inspector’s final moments paint a grim picture of a man who felt cornered by a sickness — and perhaps something deeper.

Until the investigation is concluded, one thing remains clear: Inspector Zabo’s death was not sudden. It was preceded by warnings. And those warnings may have been his last desperate plea for someone to listen.