Police dismiss, arraigned corporal for killing, burying inspector

 

The command also arraigned him in Court on Tuesday at a magistrate court in Ilorin.

According to the First Information Report, obtained by journalists in Ilorin, Shuaib’s sister, Sherifat Hammed, reported on May 10, to the Osi Police Station that her brother had not been seen since May 6,2016.

The FIR further said Hammed also reported that she suspected Tosin, adding that her elder brother, told her that when he was sick, he gave Tosin his Automated Teller Machine card(ATM), based on trust, to be withdrawing money from his account at UBA on his behalf for treatment.

The FIR further quoted Hammed as saying that Tosin dishonestly started transferring money from Shuaib’s account, bit by bit, without the knowledge of the late inspector and withdrew N300,000.

It stated: "Investigation conducted at Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Ilorin revealed that on May 6 at about 10pm, while Inspector Lateef Shuaib was defecating inside the bush, very close to the barrack at Osi Police Station, you Daramola Tosin, callously and viciously traced him into the bush and shot him with your AK47 rifle that led to his untimely death and you later buried him inside the bush at the back of Osi Barrack without the knowledge of anybody. You hereby committed the above offences."

The FIR said the offences were culpable homicide, breach of trust and theft; contrary to Section 221, 312 and 289 of penal code law.

The police prosecutor, Mr. James Odaodu when the case was called up, told the magistrate court presided over by Mr. Nurudeen Adeyanju that the offence of the murder was capital in nature, adding that it was not ordinarily bailable. He pleaded with the court to remand the accused in prison custody.

Adeyanju, did not take plead from the accused but said the magistrate court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter as it involved a murder charge stressing that it should be handled by high court.

The magistrate, however, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Mandalla in Ilorin and adjourned the case till June 21 for further mention.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, had earlier stated that when the matter was brought to his attention, he ensured thorough investigation into the matter.

He said the corporal later confessed to committing the crime and he subsequently dismissed him.

Okaula said, "We don’t condone crime. We go after anyone including members of the force who go out of their way to commit crime. We investigate them and prosecute them if found culpable and ensure we gain conviction.

"This particular dastardly act will not be an exception definitely."