A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded the dismissed Police Inspector, Oba Christian, who allegedly killed a tricycle driver, Edmond Ikechukwu, on December 10 at Rukpokwu axis of Obi/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State at the maximum correctional centre in the state capital.
The dismissed inspector was remanded on Monday after Chief Magistrate A.O.Amadi-Nna declined to entertain the matter sitting lack of jurisdiction shortly his arraignment in court by the police in the state.
Chief Magistrate Amadi-Nna also advised that the case file be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecution and adjourned the matter to February 25, 2021.
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The charge sheet sighted by Channels Television today showed that the dismissed policeman was arraigned for killing Ikechukwu by firing him on the left side of his jaw with AK-47 riffle to death and thereby committed an offense punishable under Section 319(1) of the criminal code, Cap 37, Vol 11, Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria, 1999.
