High Court, presided over by Justice Agwu Umah Kalu, has sentenced a former police officer, Corporal Umaru Mohammed to death by hanging over the killing of another police man.
Corporal Umaru Mohammed, who was attached to the Abia State Government House had on July 19, 2011, shot and killed Corporal Clement Amaechi, who was also attached to the Government House.
The incident happened at late Amaechi's official residence, 19B, Okpara Avenue, GRA, Umuahia.
Handing down the judgment, Justice Agwu Umah Kalu said that the prosecution had proved beyond doubt that the gunshots fired by Umaru Mohammed at close range killed the deceased.
According to him, the offence was punishable under section 319, Cap 1 of the criminal code as applicable to AbiaState.
Justice Kalu said that the accused deserved no sympathy and ordered that he be hanged on the neck until he dies, saying that it would serve as a deterrent to those who may want to embark on such senseless ventures.
When the incident happened, the police subjected Umaru Mohammed to orderly room trial, found him guilty and he was dismissed which made way for the High court to try him after the matter was remitted from the Magistrate Court.
Posted: at 12-03-2013 09:40 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
Yungchill at 12-03-2013 10:59 PM (11 years ago) (m)
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Posted: at 12-03-2013 10:59 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
steveoneal at 12-03-2013 11:08 PM (11 years ago) (m)
good judgement,, if and only if the same can apply or is applicable to all other policemen who have killed inncent citizens nationwide,,, and who are still killing innocent citizens on daily basis,, naija would have been a better place, without the menace of the zombies in black
Posted: at 12-03-2013 11:08 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac