A police officer has found himself in more trouble than he can handle after shooting dead a man at a checkpoint.
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Pius Felix, a 48-year-old police officer, has shot dead a motorist in Osun State.
He was consequently arrested and arraigned for the criminal act.
On Thursday, an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court in Osun remanded Mr Felix in prison for alleged murder.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Felix, who is attached to Awo Police Station, Ede, is facing a count of murder.
The Magistrate, Olubukola Oluwolagba, ordered the accused kept in prison custody because of the magnitude of his alleged offence.
The prosecutor, Mireti Wilson, told the court that the accused committed the offence on December 20 at Ara Junction, in Awo, Ede.
He said the policeman killed one Micheal Ishola, who allegedly refused to stop his vehicle at a check point.
He told the court that the accused had threatened to shoot the deceased, if he failed to stop, and later did so.
He said the offence contravened Section 316 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun, 2003.
The plea of the accused was not taken and the case was adjourned to February 9, 2017 for mention.