The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kubwa in Abuja Monday docked two dismissed corporals for the alleged killing of a 69-year old man, Solomon Eze.
The incident allegedly took place sometimes in May.
The now dismissed cops, Abubakar Adamu, 28, and Ibrahim Alfa, 36, are the first and second respondents in the matter.
At the trial on Monday, both of them pleaded not guilty to the charge leveled against them.
While carrying out an arrest around Karmo, the two ex-policemen who were attached to the FCT Command allegedly shot and killed Eze, who was an innocent passerby.
After the incident, the FCT Police Command carried out an investigation, tried the two men and dismissed them from service.
A two count charge filed by the FCT Commissioner of Police at the High Court, Kubwa, reads in part, “That you ex-corporal Abubakar Adamu, male, 28 years old and you ex-corporal Ibrahim Alfa, male 36 years old, both dismissed officers under the FCT Police Command, Abuja, on or about the 10th day of May, 2020 at about 4pm at Ereke Junction, Karmo, FCT, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court committed a criminal offence to wit: culpable homicide punishable with death; in that, on the said date, you both caused the death one Mr Solomon Eze, 69 years old opposite Area Court, Karmo, Abuja, when you Abubakar Adamu shot him in the eye with AK47 rifle knowingly that death is a probable consequence of your act. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 221 (a) and (b) of the Penal Code Law.”
Meanwhile, the Prosecuting counsel, Donatus Abah, has applied that the two suspects who have been in police custody be remanded in prison custody in Kuje.
The trial judge, Justice Bello Kawu has since remanded the suspects in prison custody, while the matter has been adjourned till January 25, 2021.
