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Policeman who murdered bus driver dismissed from the force

Published December 15, 2017 at 12:00 PM

-Policeman charged to court , remanded in prison for killing bus driver.

Police dismisses officer who murdered bus driver

The Ekiti State Police Command has sacked a Mobile Police corporal, Ayodele Famodimu, who allegedly shot dead a commercial driver, Olabode Ojo.

The fatal incident happened on Tuesday evening at a checkpoint in Oye-Ekiti.

Famodimu was sacked following an orderly room trial, after which he had appeared before a court on Thursday.

He has been remanded in prison custody.

The fired corporal shot Ojo dead for refusing his demand for ₦50 gratification at the checkpoint.

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