DPO Arraigned For Murder

The dismissed Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Segun Fabunmi of Yaya-Abatan, Agege Police Station, Lagos was yesterday ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja High Court after he was formally arraigned for murder of Adedamola Daramola and causing bodily injury to some protesters against the removal of fuel subsidy in January last year.

Fabunmi who was docked before Justice Olabisi Akinlade was charged by the state government.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the seven-count charge preferred against him.

The state prosecution led by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mrs Olabisi Ogungbesan in the charge, alleged that Fabunmi committed the offence of murder, which contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law, No. 11, 2011, at about 9.30 a.m on January 9, 2012 at Yaya-Abatan area of Agege, Lagos.

He was also accused of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm on some of the protesters in contravention of sections 228 and 243 of the same law.

The prosecution alleged that the ex-police officer murdered Daramola and attempted to murder others, adding that he also caused bodily injury to three others by shooting at them with his AK 47 rifle.

Fabunmi was accused of attempting to kill and inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alimi Abubakar, Egbujor Samuel, Chizorba Odoh by separately shooting at them with his gun. He allegedly shot Abubakar and Samuel on their left legs and Odoh on his right index finger.

Subsequently, his plea was taken and his lawyer Mr. Ike Okafor prayed the court to move his bail application, which was turned down by the trial judge, who said it was not ripe for hearing.

The judge ordered the accused to be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison and adjourned the hearing of the application till June 14.

Source: Legit.ng