Police Sergeant sentence to Death

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 By ilesanmi mojisola


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A dismiss police sergeat name James Imanilu has been sentence  to death by hanging for the murder of   David Legbara over N100 check point bribe.

James imanilu got arrested for firing gun  shot at a commercial driver at wimpy junction in port Harcourt.

The commercial driver who was  identify as David Legbara refused to pay N100 bribe at the checking point  which brings argument and was shot dead by James imanilu,  the Nigerian police since then as dismissed  him from the Nigeria police force .

A Rivers State High court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a dismissed police Sergeant, James Imanilu, to death by hanging for the murder of a commercial driver identified as David Legbara.

Justice Elsie Thompson, while delivering her judgment found Sergeant Imanilu guilty of the murder of Late Legbara who was shot dead at Wimpy junction in Port Harcourt in 2015.


Justice Thompson said evidence before the court showed that the defendant intentionally fired a bullet at the commercial driver, describing the dismissed Sergeant as a serial trigger-happy policeman that should not be allowed to remain in society.

The trial Judge said the court found the former policeman guilty having looked at his extra-judicial act, confessional statements as well as the evidence presented by the prosecution team and their witnesses.

Commenting on the verdict, one of the lawyers on the prosecution team, Kingsley Briggs, said: “We thank God that today’s judgment has been given. Though the wheel of justice grinds slowly, but surely justice will come.

“For the family, of those that lost their loved one and breadwinner it is quite unfortunate but by this judgment today it will serve as a succour to the family.”

Also, a representative of a legal Aide council in Rivers State, who defended Sergeant Imanilu, in an interview with newsmen, said they will study the judgment to know the next line of action.

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