http://newsmakersng.com/2016/12/16/acourt-okays-10years-sentence-for-trigger-happy-cop/

The Embattled DPO, Fabunmi
All things being equal, a former Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in Lagos, will spend the next 10 years in jail for quelling a public protest with maximum force, whereby he killed and maimed in 2012.
The Court of Appeal in Lagos yesterday affirmed the earlier decision of the Lagos High Court that CSP Segun Fabunmi, who was DPO of Pen Cinema Police Station, Agege, should spend 10 years in prison for killing a rioter, Ademola Aderintola Daramola, during the January 9, 2012 fuel subsidy protest in Lagos.
He was arraigned on May 5, 2013, by the Lagos State Government on a seven-count charge bordering on murder, attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm.
Justice Olabisi Akinlade in 2015 at the Lagos High Court sentenced Fabunmi to 10 years in prison for manslaughter following his arraignment and trial before the Court.

THE APPELLANT BEING A SEASONED POLICE OFFICER COULD HAVE REASONED TO USE RUBBER BULLET, TEARGAS ETC ON THE MOB RATHER THAN RESORTING TO LETHAL WEAPON, AK 47

Fabunmi was also found guilty of shooting and injuring three other persons, namely: Alimi Abubakar, Egbujor Samuel and Chizorba Odoh during the protest.
Fabunmi, who enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1984, appealed the ruling.
His counsel, Mr. C.J Jiakponna, urged the court to allow the appeal and acquit him.
The Lagos State Government, represented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, however urged the court to affirm the decision of the lower court and dismiss the appeal as lacking in merit.
After considering all arguments, the Appeal court held:

* That the issue of the identity of the deceased raised by the appellant was not material since it was not in doubt that the appellant shot the deceased; therefore the defense of accidental discharge and self-defense would not avail the appellant because these defenses were mutually exclusive
* That the appellant being a seasoned police officer could have reasoned to use rubber bullet, teargas etc on the mob rather than resorting to lethal weapon, AK 47
*that the use of AK 47 a lethal weapon convinced the lower court that the Appellant had intention to cause grievous bodily harm that the defense of accident could not avail the appellant since there was clear evidence that he shot at the deceased and other persons
The Court held that the appeal lacked merit, thereby dismissing and affirming the decision of the Lagos High Court.

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After the 10 years....What next?


Won't he do even worst?

Na so End time police

Am yet to understand why our policemen are walking up and down the streets of the nation with an assault weapon

why can't the carry a pistol like the American police and others

It will not deter his trigger-happy comrades.

Oya na

something is wrong... very wrong...he committed the crime in January 2012 but was only arraigned in May 2013! who were those preventing justice? it deserves investigation and trial

MY OPINION!!!

It is quite unfortunate that a case of murder would now be classified as being "trigger happy"
There are only 3 classification of issues like this that I know of
Self defence, man slaughter, and murder.
Where policemen shoot at peaceful protesters I think it is murder. Cos he is aware that he is holding a lethal weapon. He knows that shooting a person would kill that person. He knew all the way , yet he fired. I personally have no other name to call it. MURDER!!!!

He should gave gotten the maximum sentence!!

10 years for murder? This is pure nonsense! the guy should be given at least a minimum of 30 years for killing that unarmed lad...

Great, this judgement should be broadcasted to all police stations and officers, so next time they want to be trigger happy, they just might be spending sometime in jail

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ramdris:
10 years for murder? This is pure nonsense! the guy should be given at least a minimum of 30 years for killing that unarmed lad...

Manslaughter, not murder.

it shuld be 120 yrs

Way to go: Now if ONLY American justice system can LEARN from Nigeria

thesicilian:

Manslaughter, not murder.

That's what he was charged for but as for me, its pure murder!

Kennedymac:
Am yet to understand why our policemen are walking up and down the streets of the nation with an assault weapon

why can't the carry a pistol like the American police and others

lol how easy is it to counter bank robbers wit pistol

Judiciary don dey interprete Law as e suppose be.

Gud news if it will be followed to d later.

it took the court almost 5 years to sentence this man. Our judiciary system is so way backward

ramdris:

That's what he was charged for but as for me, its pure murder!

Hahaha. I believe he's only being convicted in the first place because he was charged to court by the Lagos state government directly. If it was the family of the deceased the case would have been swept under the rug long ago.

He should have been sentenced to death rather than this so called 10yrs whereby he will not even spend up to 5yrs or whatever.

If this were to be under GEJ nothing go happen to him...

bashydemy:
If this were to be under GEJ nothing go happen to him...

make sense

Xpol:
lol how easy is it to counter bank robbers wit pistol

so u mean other nations that counter bank robbers carry ak 47 everywhere they go

how about when u have a serious case like a robbery u go to the armoury and take assault weapon

Kennedymac:
so u mean other nations that counter bank robbers carry ak 47 everywhere they go

how about when u have a serious case like a robbery u go to the armoury and take assault weapon

u re right. In 9ja all bank request for policemen you see at least 2 policemen in each bank.is it advisable for them to use pistol?pistol is not meant 4operation it's for surveillance and self protection?it's very difficult to aim at far object with it forget abt wht u see in movie.only countries with less crime u will see tht policemen are used to pistol.in advance country d police network is first class with quick response no need 4 those on patrol to b carrying big raffle.most divisional headquarters don't hv more than 2pistols so imagine tht.

thank goodness. send him there and let him stay there.