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| First Bank MD/CEO, Bisi Onasanya |
The Magistrate, O.A. Komolafe, said the cop
should be kept in custody pending when his matter would be taken to the High
Court.
The police arraigned Ibrahim recently on one
count of manslaughter.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Frank Inah, said
the offence, which was committed in the Epe area of Lagos, was contrary to
Section 227 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
It was learnt that the policeman was also
guarding the bank and had fired the shots while testing his rifle.
The bullets were said to have hit the
42-year-old, who died at a hospital.
When the suspect was arraigned before the Ebute
Meta Magistrate’s Court recently, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions had
also released its legal advice.
The legal advice, dated December, 2013 and signed
by the Director, Olayide Eboda, stated that the policeman did not intentionally
kill the deceased and hence the case did not qualify for murder.
The advice stated in part, “Facts available
showed that rifle exploded accidentally, hitting the deceased.”
The advice said it could only establish a prima
facie case of manslaughter against the police officer.
The defence counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, prayed the
court to admit the suspect to bail, pending his arraignment at the High Court.
In his ruling, the Magistrate refused the bail
application of the defence counsel.
Komolafe said, “The legal advice from the DPP
shows he has a case of manslaughter. The defendant is hereby
refused bail. He is to be remanded pending his arraignment at the High Court.”
Meanwhile, First Bank is the oldest and one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria. Mr. Bisi Onasanya is the managing director and chief executive officer of the bank.
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