The Enugu State Police has dismissed and arraigned inspector Joseph Ozonwanji, over the killing of Enugu musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba also known as Igbo Jah.
This was disclosed by the police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday.
The order is following an orderly room trial conducted by the Enugu State Police Command after being implicated in the case.
He was arraigned on a one count charge bordering on murder before a Chief Administrative Magistrate, Enugu East Magistrate Court, Ngozi Edeani.
The prosecution is being led by the Officer-in-Charge of the Enugu State Police Command, SP Justice Attah, and Emmanuel Ajogwu.
“That you Ozonwanji Joseph ‘m’ on 25th day of October 2024 at about 2010hrs at anti-Cultism Police Squad, Goshen Estate Enugu in the Enugu North Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Okezie Chikezie Nwamba ‘m’ by firing him with an AK47 Riffle, which caused his death and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, 2024.” The charge read.
The Chief Magistrate ordered the former officer to be remanded in the Enugu Correctional Custodial Centre and directed the case file to be transmitted to the Attorney General of Enugu State for further judicial action.
The trial has been adjourned to November 12, 2024.