Police Man Sentenced To Death For Extra-Judicial Killing

LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced Police Sergeant Jilla Lannubo to death by hanging for extra-judicial killing.
The policeman was arraigned for the extrajudicial killing of one Oruyegha Grand in the Agudama area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on May 13, 2017.
Lannubo, a native of Bokos community in Bokos Local Government Area of Plateau State, was attached to Mobile Police Unit 30, Bayelsa Command and deployed in Akenfa Police Station for patrol duties before the incident.
The State Special Prosecutor, Arthur Seweniowor, had charged Lannubo with murder in contravention of Section 247 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C14 Laws of Bayelsa State, 2006.
Lannubo, who admitted shooting Grand, however, claimed he did so in line with his duty to prevent the deceased from evading arrest.
The prosecution had called 15 witnesses, including the deceased’s wife and brother.
Seweniowor said: “My lord, the prosecution has placed before the court sufficient facts to sustain a conviction and as a court of law.”
Justice Ineikade Eradiri, in his ruling, said the prosecution had proved the murder charge against Lannubo beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced him (Lannubo) to death by hanging.

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