An Ikeja District Coroner, Magistrate Tajudeen Elias,
who is conducting an inquest into the death of Abiodun Ademola, during
the January subsidy protests in Lagos has issued a bench warrant against
two policemen.
Elias issued bench warrants against Rexman Ihekweazu,
an assistant superintendent of police, and Athanasius Ohaire, an
Inspector, for failing repeatedly to appear before the coroner as
witnesses despite being summoned.
At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, police lawyer,
ASP Cyril Ejiofor, told the coroner that he was fed up with the
continued failure of the two policemen to heed the court summons.
He said he had tried all he could to bring the two police officers to court but to no avail.
He said, “I have called these two officers on the
telephone, sent signals and even taken summons to them yet they refused
to come to court.
“There is this notion that policemen cannot be
arrested by their colleagues. I want this court to make an order
compelling the Commissioner of Police to do everything possible to
ensure their presence in court or preferably issue a bench warrant
against them.”
Elias subsequently adjourned till November 14 for further hearing.
Ademola was allegedly killed on January 9 by the
Divisional Police Officer of Pen Cinema Division, Segun Fabunmi, during
the nationwide anti-fuel subsidy protests.
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