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Police has dismissed Insp. Ogunyemi Olalekan for shooting and killing Kolade Johnson and handed him over to the Criminal Investigation Department for prosecution in conventional court. Nigeria Police

The Nigeria Police Force yesterday dismissed the police officer that allegedly killed Kolade Johnson.

According Lagos Police Spokesman, Bala Elkana, the judgment was served in an orderly room trial by the Lagos State Police Command. “The two police officers, alleged to have been involved in the shooting of Kolade Johnson on March 31, 2019, were apprehended and subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings, known as Orderly Room Trial by the Command.Read More:“They were tried on three-count charge Discreditable Conduct Unlawful and Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Damage to Clothing or Other Articles, contrary to Paragraph E , Q and D First Schedule, Police Act and Regulations, Cap 370 LFN 1990.

“The trial started with the reading of the charges and taking of plea. Five witnesses testified.

“The Adjudicating Officer, CSP Indyar Apev, awarded the punishment of dismissal from service and prosecution to the first defaulter. There was no evidence linking the second defaulter, Sergeant Godwin Orji, to the shooting, he was, therefore, found not guilty and discharged and acquitted,” Elkana said.

 

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Not only that they should be dismissed , but to charge them to Court of law. And let's our constitution take its due cause.

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