An Osun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ibokun has remanded a Police Inspector, Ago Egharevba, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly killing a 20-year-old tailor, Ayomide Taiwo, over N50.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Oladoye Joshua, told the court on Monday that at about 5:00pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at llahun, Ijebu-ljesa Road, Ibokun, the policeman unlawfully hit Ayomide with the butt of his gun on top of a moving motorcycle, which made him to lose control and fell down, resulting in his death.
The prosecutor told the court that Egharevba has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force over the matter.
He is charged with murder, contrary to and punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 34, Volume Il, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
The accused person’s plea was not taken because a Magistrate’s Court does not have jurisdiction over murder case.
Magistrate B.O. Awosan ordered the remand of the accused in Ilesa correctional centre and adjourned the case till October 19.