A First Class graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu Bellow University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu was shot dead by a constable with the Nigerian Police Force. Moses who left his family residence for a party in Barnawa, Kaduna state but never returned.
A first class graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu Bellow University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu was shot dead by a constable with the Nigerian Police. Moses who left his family residence at No. 67 Ahmadu Ahidjo Street, Narayi High Cost for a party in Barnawa, Kaduna state but never returned.
According to his friend who is an eye witness, the constable was identified as Alex Okpe was beating up Aminu's girlfriend outside the party venue when Aminu tried to intervene, the constable got angry and reached for his gun in his jeans trouser and short Aminu, killing him at the spot. The constable also shot in the air as he escaped on his motorcycle.
Alex Okpe has been tracked down by the Barnawa police division and has been arrested.
The murder has also been confirmed by Femi Adenaike, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and he said that it was true Alex Okpe was arrested and he confessed to the killing on interrogation. He said that Okpe claimed that he fired in ‘self-defence’ when Moses and his friends were trying to fight him over his girlfriend. According to the Police, Okpe was not even sent to Barnawa as at that time and he will be tried and dismissed if found guilty.
'The suspect is in the cell and we have commenced investigation. And if he is found guilty, we will give him an in-house trial and summary dismissal so that he can face the law for homicide,' the police boss said.