The Directorate of Public Prosecution struck out the murder charge due to lack of evidence.
“The murder charge has been removed by the Directorate of Public Prosecution because there was nothing in the police investigation to confirm that the man killed anybody.
“The police were just playing pranks, they were trying to shift responsibility for the death of that lady they killed,” Mr Ojo said. The lawyer to the group said they have witness’ account and the coroner’s proceeding, which confirmed the cause of death.Ms Oyeleke was killed by a stray bullet during the rally as police officers fired guns and tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd. The police, however, denied responsibility for the death, saying their officers did not “fire a single live bullet” at the rally.
PREMIUM TIMES also reported how Mr Bakare remained in custody due to the murder charge while 47 other agitators were released on bail.
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