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Police Dismiss Officers Who Killed Kolade Johnson

Acting IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu

Nigeria Police have dismissed two out of the three officers who killed Kolade Johnson on Sunday, March 31, while he was watching a football match with his friends at Mangoro area in Lagos state.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, DSP Bala Elkana said that the three officers were subjected to Orderly Room Trial on three count charges: (1) Discreditable Conduct (2) Unlawful and Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and (3) Damage to Clothing or Other Articles contrary to Paragraph E (iii), Q (ii) and D (i) First Schedule, Police Act and Regulations, Cap 370 LFN 1990.
The statement said that five witnesses testified, adding that at the conclusion of the trial, the first defaulter, Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan was found guilty of discreditable conduct by acting in a manner prejudicial to discipline and unbecoming of members of the Force by shooting and killing Kolade Johnson; unlawful and unnecessary exercise of authority by using unnecessary violence, by using AK 47 rifle on the deceased in total neglect to the provisions of Force Order 237 on the use of Firearms.

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“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.

“The First defaulter, Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan is handed over to Criminal Investigation Department, Panti for prosecution in conventional Court.”

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