Lagos Police dismiss Inspector for extral-judicial killing
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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one Insp. Jonathan Kampani, attached to Mounted Troop of the Nigeria Police Force, for allegedly firing at, and killing one Jelili Bakare, at Quinox Lounge.
A statement by CSP Olumuyuwa Adejobi, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, on Sunday in Lagos, said Kampani, with force No. 278055, committed the offense on March 18, at Sangotedo Area of Lagos.
Adejobi said the command had conveyed the dismissal of the erring Inspector to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID, Panti, Yaba for prosecution, as advised by Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution.
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They pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate
M.O. Tanimola ordered the prosecution to send the case file to the Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
Tanimola adjourned the case until March 11 for DPP advice.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt.
Kenrich Nomayo alleged the defendants armed themselves with offensive weapons, snatched a bag containing N165, 000 from Mr
Akinpelu Olasunkanmi and other BRT staff.
Nomayo told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Dec. 24, 2020 about 5.30 a. m. at BRT Lane 360, Abeokuta Expressway, Abule Egba Bus Stop, Oja Oba Agege, a Lagos suburb.
He submitted that the defendants also stabbed