Tuesday, 14 August 2012

POLICE OFFICIALLY DROP MURDER CHARGE AGAINST BANKER SUSPECTED TO HAVE KILLED LASTMA OFFICIAL

Mrs Yinka Johnson, the staff of Standard IBTC who was alleged to have killed a LASTMA official while on duty has been freed of the murder charge brought against her by the Nigerian police. On further investigation of the case, the Police, LASTMA officials, eyewitnesses and members of the press visited the scene of the accident on Monday and determined that it was not Mrs Johnson's car that hit and killed the deceased LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun. The Police officially dropped the case after convincing eye witness accounts, coupled with video and pictures of how the accident happened.
She was instead charged with one-count of reckless driving and made an appearance in court today.She was granted bail and the case was adjourned by the judge till the 3rd of September.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 August 2012 at 09:20

    This would have been another case of miscarriage of Justice! But for video and pictures (Taken wt mobile devices) no eye witness would be bold to come forward in any police case. THANK GOD FOR TECHNOLOGY

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  2. Anonymous14 August 2012 at 13:42

    Thank God eye witnesses came forward with the evidence to help acquit or the Police might not have listened to reason especially since it seemed to have garnered a lot publicity. Good one!!

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