Court remand police officer in prison over alleged murder of truck driver in Ondo

37-year-old police officer, Idowu Omosuyi, has been remanded in Olokuta Correctional Service, for allegedly killing a truck driver, Ade Saleh, along Uso/Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state.

The 37-year-old officer was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder, shooting the truck driver on the head with his AK47 rifle, leading to the death of the driver.

The accused was said to have committed the offence on December 2, 2019, while on official duty along Uso/Owo road.

According to the Police prosecutor, the accused committed the offence which is contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 on the criminal code cap 37, Volume 1, of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.