Police Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph, has been implicated after a orderly room trial in the gruesome murder of a popular Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, aka Igbo-Jah, according the Enugu State Police Command.
DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s PPRO said that the Inspector was found guilty and received the maximum penalty of dismissal, followed by court prosecution in line with the Police Act and Regulations 2020.
According to Ndukwe’s statement, “Accordingly, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 13 (covering Anambra and Enugu States’ Commands), approved the orderly trial recommendations to dismiss and prosecute the Inspector in court.
“Hence, he has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and was today, October 28, 2024, arraigned at the Enugu East Magistrate Court for the offence of murder.”
South-East Reporters gathered that the Chief Magistrate ordered the remand of Ozonwanji in the Enugu Correctional Custodial Centre and the transmission of the case-file to the Attorney General of Enugu State for further judicial action.
The trial as gathered by South-East Reporter was adjourned to November 12, 2024.
The PPRO added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, extends his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the deceased, expressing gratitude to the government, people of Enugu State, and the public for their support throughout the case.
