KADUNA STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRAIGNS TWO BROTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF NIGERIA’S FIRST FEMALE COMBAT PILOT, TOLULOPE AROTILE
The Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned two brothers in connection with the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile.
This development took place on Wednesday, August 13th, 2020.
The two brothers, identified as Nehemiah and David Adejo, have however pleaded not guilty before a Chief Magistrate court sitting in Kaduna.
Nehemiah Adejo was arraigned on a two-count charge of culpable homicide under Section 190 of Kaduna State Penal Code and causing death by dangerous driving under Section 21 of Kaduna State Traffic Law.
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David Adejo was charged with negligent conduct while causing danger to person and property.
At the hearing of the case before the Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday, the prosecuting counsel, Martins Leo, told the court to remand Nehemiah in prison custody because of a pending investigation on culpable homicide against him.
However, defendants counsel, Ibrahim Omachi, argued that his clients were first-time offenders and had already spent more than four weeks in detention.
After listening to the arguments from both sides, the presiding Magistrate, Benjamin Hassan, granted the two accused persons bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties.
The case was adjourned till August 24th and 25th for hearing.
Recall that Eons Intelligence reported that the late Tolulope Arotile died on July 14th, 2020, following a head injury she sustained after being knocked down by a car allegedly driven by Nehemiah, her old secondary school classmate, at the Nigerian Airforce Secondary school in Kaduna State.
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