Court quotes renal failure as reason for granting bail to ex-police officer accused of killing protester – Report

by Rachel Ogbu

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The former Chief Superintendent of Police, who allegedly shot a protester during the 2012 fuel subsidy protests, was granted bail today at a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja.

Dismissed Segun Fabunmi is facing a seven-count charge of murder, attempted murder, and causing grievous bodily harm after he was said to have shot at four protesters on January 9, 2012 at Yaya-Abatan Junction, Agege, Lagos. Four were said to have been injured while one other protester, Adedamola Daramola (Aderinto), died instantly.

According to reports, the trial judge, Olabisi Akinlade ruled that Fabunmi must provide two sureties who must each, have landed properties in Lagos worth N100 million and must be resident in Lagos, with three years tax clearance payable to the Lagos State government, and one of them must be at the directorate level at either the state or federal service, the judge added.

“The most vital document is the medical report which indicates that he has renal failure,” Akinlade said, referring to various documents tendered by the defence to justify their bail request.

“Only the living will appear before the court to face trial,” the judge added.

Fabunmi had pleaded that his track records while serving at the Nigeria Police Force should be considered in granting him bail but that was dismissed.

The trial was fixed for July 16.

Premium Times reports

Mr. Fabunmi was arraigned on May 15 for allegedly murdering Mr. Daramola, 27, in January 2012.

Four other victims – Chizoba Odoh, 28; Joy Monday, 21; Abubakar Alimi, 41; Samuel Egbujor, 24; – sustained gunshot injuries from the police officer’s AK47 rifle on the same day.

Last month, the quartet were awarded N1 million each by Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile of the Ikeja High Court.

In her judgment, Mrs. Okikiolu-Ighile accused Mr. Fabunmi of “recklessly shooting and inflicting bodily injuries” on the protesters.

“The applicants averred that the second respondent (Mr. Fabunmi), whom they identified as a policeman, took a gun from another policeman and shot at them,” the judge had said.

“This fact was not challenged by the first and second defendant and it is hereby deemed accepted,” she had added.

 

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