According to
the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, read in the open
court, there is no premeditation in the death of the Flying Officer Arotile,
but there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the 1st suspect, Nehemiah Adejor
for culpable homicide not punishable with death.
Few weeks
after Nigeria lost its first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile
to the cold hands of death, it has been gathered that the suspected killers of
the flying officer has gained their freedom.
It was a huge
sigh of relief for friends and relations as 2 of the 3 suspected killers of
Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope
Arotile, were set free by the Kaduna State Magistrate Court 1.
Folorunsho
Igbekele Faith and Gbayegun Deji who were passengers in the vehicle that was
driven by Nehemiah were released. When the case came up at the Magistrate Court
1 on Thursday, the prosecution Counsel, DSP Martins D. Leo, prayed the Court to
discharge the 2nd and 3rd suspects, as their investigation did not find them
wanting.
Magistrate
Benjamin Hassan had discharged 2nd and 3rd suspects, Folorunsho Igbekele Faith
and Gbayegun Deji, based on the Police investigation, which did not find them
wanting and the legal advice from the state’s Director of Public Prosecution
Bayero Dari Esq that they have no case to answer.
However, the
first suspect, Nehemiah Adejor who drove the car that killed Arotile has been
arraigned at the State High Court for culpable homicide not punishable with
death on the 3rd of September, 2020.
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