A policeman, attached to the Adamawa State Police Command, Corporal Richard Japheth, has been dismissed.
Corporal Japheth was dismissed for allegedly shooting to death a 20-year-old tricyclist, Arabo Dauda, for failing to give him N100 toll pass in Maiha Local Government of the state.
The incident happened on 1 Jue 2020.
It was reported that Corporal Japheth was arrested and taken to the State CID Yola, where a discreet investigation was carried out and he was indicted.
After he was indicted for committing the crime, the Adamawa police command dismissed Japheth from service to face the law.
“Yes, Richard Japheth has been dismissed from service. He’s currently in detention and will be charged to court for culpable homicide,” the Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO] in the state, DSP Suleiman Nguroje said.
“The policeman was dismissed on June 16 and the commissioner of police gave the approval.”
In another development, Lagos state police command has released photos of the police officers who allegedly shot a 16-year-old girl d**d in the Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos state on Wednesday, May 27.
The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Bala Elkana, gave their names as ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Oguntoba Olamigoke, adding that the police officers have been subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings.
Bala said;
“The incident happened on 26th May 2020 at about 2245 hours. The said Police Officers fired shots from their pin down point along Berger by third mainland bridge, in circumstances yet to be determined one Musa Yakubu ‘m’ 35 years was injured at the point and a stray bullet hit Tina at Berger Yanaworu Bus stop.
The bullet pierced through the left upper side of her lap. She was rushed to hospital by a team of Policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer. The battle to save her life lasted for two days, she died on 28th May 2020 at about 2129 hours while on admission. The second person is in stable condition.” the statement in part read.
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