Police arraign ‘killer soldier’ in Abia
Mr Ajayi, who was posted to Ohanze military checkpoint, allegedly shot and killed one Chimobi Nworgu, a commercial motorcyclist at his Umuokereke Ngwa Village in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia on August 7.
The police prosecutor, Adeyemi Olukoya, said Mr Ajayi was charged with unlawful killing of the deceased and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 80. Vol. 3 Laws of Abia state 2005. Mr Ugbaja thereafter ordered that he be remanded in prison custody, saying that she lacked the jurisdiction to try the matter.
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