A Magistrate Court in Kaduna State has released two out Three suspects involved in the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
Flying Officer Temitope Arotile was killed by a reversing vehicle driven by her old schoolmate, Nehemiah Adejoh at the NAF Base Kaduna.
However, The first suspect who drove the car [Nehemiah] is now to be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in the State High Court, but not to be punished with death.
Police prosecutor Martins Leo said when the case came up at the Magistrate Court 1 on Thursday that the second and third suspects should be released as they were not found wanting.
Ruling on the motion, Magistrate Benjamin Hassan discharged the suspects Folorunsho Faith and Gbayegun Deji who were passengers in the vehicle.
Kaduna police spokesman Muhammad Jalige said based on the advice of the state’s Director of Public Prosecution Bayero Dari, Mr Adejor will be arraigned at the State High Court for culpable homicide not punishable with death on September 3.
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