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| Moses Murtala Aminu |
A trigger-happy policeman
has killed a 30-year-old first class graduate of Economics from Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, according to reports.
The victim, Moses Murtala
Aminu, who lived at No. 67 Ahmadu Ahidjo Street, Narayi High Cost family
residence, Barnawa, Kaduna State went to a party on Sunday where the police
constable that killed him, Alex Okpe was beating up his girlfriend outside the
party venue.
When he tried to
intervene, the policeman got angry and shot Aminu who died on the spot. The
constable was also said to have shot in the air as he escaped on his
motorcycle.
Officers attached to the
Barnawa Police Division had since arrested him, reports said.
Kaduna
State Commissioner of Police, Femi Adenaike confirmed the incident. According
to him, Alex Okpe has been arrested and he confessed to the killing on
interrogation.
Okpe however claimed that
he fired the shots in ‘self-defence’.
“The suspect is in the
cell and we have commenced investigation. And if he is found guilty, we will
give him an in-house trial and summary dismissal so that he can face the law
for homicide,” Adenaike said.
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