Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned a dismissed Sergeant, Ibrahim Isah, before a Lokoja Chief Magistrate court for allegedly killing a ram seller, Ali Ibrahim Mbaba, at Ganaja village.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ali Janga, reportedly ordered the dismissal and arraignment of Isah for the alleged crime.
Isah who was an officer with the Special Anti Robbery Squad when he committed the crime was brought to the magistrate’s court in handcuffs and was seen crying profusely in the premises, saying, “What have I done to myself? What did I do? Call my wife for me.”
Isah was arraigned on a count bordering on culpable homicide and was remanded in custody for the alleged offence.
The Chief Magistrate, levy Animoku, reportedly cautioned the accused as he cried uncontrollably inside the court before his case was mentioned.
The charges read,
“That you, Ibrahim Isah, on March 13, 2018, at about 4.00 pm, one Muhammed Jibril of BB Umar Live Stoke Market Ganaja, Lokoja, reported at ‘C’ Division Lokoja and State Intelligence and Investigation Department alleging that on the same day, he was in the market at Ganaja Village, Lokoja when he saw one man later known and identified as Ex-Sgt. Ibrahim Isah who was riding a motorcycle knockdown one Rabiat Bello, a pedestrian and in the process a group of mobs gathered and an argument ensued between them.
“The complainant stated further that the said Ex-Sgt. Ibrahim Isah invited his team members from the Anti-Kidnaping Squad of Kogi State Police Command, Lokoja to come to his rescue but while waiting the said Ex-Sgt. Ibrahim Isah took his Rifle and shot at the tarred road to scare away the mobs but a stray bullet hit one Ali Ibrahim at the chest and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja but died while receiving treatment. The investigation led to the arrest of Ex-Sgt. Ibrahim Isah, he made a statement and thereby arraigned.
“Thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code.”
The prosecution counsel, Barrister Muhammed Sanni Inuwa, while arguing on the rejection of Isah’s bail, told the court that the offence committed was not a bailable one.
He moved an application for the adjournment of the case to enable him prepare and bring other witnesses to court.
The chief magistrate said it was not in the court’s power to handle the case and directed the registrar to transfer the case file to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
Animoku granted the prosecutor’s application and remanded the suspect in prison, and adjourned till May 9, 2018, for further hearing.
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