A gun-happy policeman has killed a 30-year-
old first class graduate of Economics from
the 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 say.
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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