A police inspector, Dania Ojo, accused of fatally shooting a young woman identified as Adaobi Ifeanyi in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State has been dismissed from service.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Zubairu Muazu, confirmed the dismissal while addressing journalists at the police command headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday.
Mr Ojo was earlier declared wanted for killing Miss Ifeanyi and wounding her male companion, Emmanuel Akomafuwa, last Saturday.
He had run away from the scene of the incident.
Five other policemen who were with him when he accosted the victims were, however, arrested and subjected to orderly room trial.
“On April 13, 2019 at about 7:00am, police officers attached to Trinity Police Station who were suspected to be involved in the shooting of Adaobi Ifeanyi and Emmanuel Akomafuwa at Akpiri Street, Olodi Apapa, were arrested and detained,” he said
Muazu gave their names as Insp. Adamu Usman, Sgt. Adeyeye Adeoye, Sgt. Kashim Tijani, Sgt. Lucky Akigbe and Sgt. Paul Adeoye.
“Inspector Dania Ojo who escaped immediately after the shooting was declared wanted. The other police officers were subjected to internal disciplinary proceedings at the command headquarters Ikeja.
“Investigation revealed that Inspector Dania Ojo unilaterally carried out the shooting without consideration to laid down procedures on the use of firearm.
“He is therefore, found guilty of abuse of power, unlawful and unnecessary exercise of authority.
“He is thereby dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and declared wanted. Upon arrest, he will be charged to court for murder.” the CP said.
