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Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Officer Who Killed Enugu Ogene Musician

todayOctober 30, 2024 1

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Enugu — The Nigeria Police yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court, a Police Inspector, Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of an Igbo Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, last weekend.

His arraignment followed his orderly room trial and approval of his dismissal and arraignment by the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 13, Godwin Aghaulor.

The police prosecution was led by the Officer-in-Charge of the Enugu State Police Command, SP Justice Attah, and Emmanuel Ajogwu.

The charge marked CME/614/2024, read: “That you Ozonwanji Joseph ‘m’ on October 25, 2024, at about 2010hrs at Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Goshen Estate Enugu in the Enugu North Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Okezie Chikezie Nwamba ‘m’ by firing him with an AK-47 riffle, which caused his death and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, 2024.”

Thereafter, the Chief Administrative Magistrate, Enugu East Magistrate Court 1, Ngozi Edeani, ordered for the case file to be transferred to the Attorney-General of the state, and for the suspect to be remanded in the Enugu Correctional Centre.

Briefing journalists after the arraignment, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the accused arraignment for murder was in keeping with the promise and determination of the Enugu State Government and the police to ensure that justice is done in the matter.