By Police Dismisses Four Officers Involved in Extrajudicial killing, As Court Remands Them in Prison Custody
Ayodeji Dedeigbo
BlackBox Nigeria recalled that the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni had ordered the arrest of four Police Officers involved in extrajudicial killings of two unarmed suspects at Iba.
It was gathered that the Policemen were subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings at the Provost Department. They were tried on three count charges bothering on Discreditable conduct; Unlawful and unnecessary exercise of authority; and Damage to Article.
Following the trial, the four Policemen were found guilty and awarded the punishment of dismissal from service and prosecution.
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They were subsequently handed over to Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba for prosecution in conventional Court.
BlackBox Nigeria gathered that the four suspects; Ex-Inspector Fabiyi Omomayara, Ex-Sergeant Olaniyi Solomon, Ex-Sergeant Solomon Sunday and Ex-Corporal Aliyu Mukaila were on today August 22, 2019 arraigned in Magistrate Court 5 Ebute Meta for conspiracy and murder and were remanded in Ikoyi prison.
The case was adjourned to September 23, 2019 for Director of Public Prosecutors Advise.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, in his statement said the decision of the Police Force will serve as deterrent to others.
