Police sergeant docked for alleged murder

An Ebute Meta chief magistrates’ court in Lagos State yesterday remanded a police sergeant, Ishaya Inusa, at the Ikoyi Prisons over the alleged murder of a civilian. The chief magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adegite, refused the plea of the accused who is being tried for murder. She ordered his remand at the Ikoyi Prisons pending legal […]

An Ebute Meta chief magistrates’ court in Lagos State yesterday remanded a police sergeant, Ishaya Inusa, at the Ikoyi Prisons over the alleged murder of a civilian.

The chief magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adegite, refused the plea of the accused who is being tried for murder.

She ordered his remand at the Ikoyi Prisons pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and adjourned the case until Aug. 2.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Oladele Adebayo, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 11, at midnight at Homart Furniture Factory, Ayeteju Elemoro in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State.

The prosecutor told the court that the accused shot the deceased, Paul Stephen, 24, with his service rifle, after he suspected him to be a burglar.

Adebayo said the offence contravened Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised). (NAN)