The verdict of death by hanging on a policeman who shot dead a three-year old girl by a Lagos High Court yesterday has thrown policemen in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria into a big shock.
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade sentenced to death by hanging, a police corporal, Okechukwu Nwabueze for shooting to death a three-year old girl, Kaosara Muritala.
The 35-year old Corporal Nwabueze who hails from Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria, was convicted for killing the victim on 5 April, 2009 at a check point located at Obanle- Aro near Mr. Bigg’s in Alapere, Ketu area, Lagos.
He was arrested immediately and charged to court for murder.
Since then, he has been remanded at Ikoyi Prison during the trial that lasted about for three years.
