Aminu Moses Murtala thirty-year-old graduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria was shot dead by a policeman on Sunday 23rd November 2014 in Barnawa where he went to party with his girlfriend .
From the eyewitness and friends of Aminu, It was said that the policeman who was identified to be Alex Okpe was beating Aminu's girlfriend outside the party venue.
Aminu trying to intervene and inquire what the situation was,confronting the policeman. Mr Alex Okpe got angry and brought a gun from his jean and fired, killing Moses Aminu on the spot. He also shot in the air to scaring eyewitness and escaped.
From our source it is been reported that the policeman Mr Alex Okpe have been tracked down and arrested by officers from the Barnawa Police Division.
The Kaduna state Commissioner of Police Mr Femi Adenaike has confirmed the incident saying that it was true that Mr Alex Okpe was arrested and he confessed to the killing of Moses Aminu during his interrogation.
He also said that Mr Alex Okpe claimed that he fired in 'self-defense' when Aminu and his friend wanted to attack him over his girlfriend.
The suspect is in the police custody and have started investigation on his case . If he is found to be guilty, he will be given an in-house trial and summary dismissal so that he can face the law for homicide said the commissioner of police Kaduna state.
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