The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph, the officer implicated in the murder of Enugu Ogene music legend Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, popularly known as Igbojah......READ THE FULL STORY>>.....READ THE FULL STORY>>
The Enugu State command has also brought the officer before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu East, A.N. Edeani, where he faces a one-count murder charge.
According to the charge sheet, with reference number CME/614/2024, it states: “That you, Ozonwanji Joseph, ‘m’, on the 25th day of October 2024 at around 2010hrs at the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Goshen Estate, Enugu, in the Enugu North Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Okezie Chikezie Nwambah ‘m’, aka ‘Igbo-Jah’, by shooting him with an AK-47 rifle, causing his death and thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 274(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, 2004.”
After hearing the charge, Chief Magistrate Edeani instructed that the case file be forwarded to the state’s Attorney General for further guidance and subsequently adjourned the matter until November 12, 2024, for a continued hearing.
In a briefing after the court session, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson for the Enugu State Police Command, stated that following the officer’s arrest and a thorough, orderly room trial, he was found guilty of murder, a serious criminal offence.
Ndukwe further noted that the officer presiding over the orderly room trial recommended both dismissal and prosecution, which has now been executed.
“The Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 13, AIG Godwin Aghaulor, has approved his dismissal, and as of today, he is no longer a police officer and will face criminal charges and the consequences of abusing his powers,” Ndukwe added.
He also mentioned that the suspect does not deny firing the fatal shots and urged the public to remain calm, assuring them that the Command, with the support of the Enugu State Government, will take all necessary steps to ensure justice is served.
