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Apo Six: Court fixes March 9 for judgment

An FCT High Court, presided over by Justice Ishaq Bello, on Monday adjourned till March 9 judgment in the alleged extra judicial killing of Six Apo traders, Abuja, popularly known as the `Apo Six.`

TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the Attorney General of the Federation in 2005 charged six police officers to court for the alleged killing of the traders

The accused persons were arraigned on a 9-count charge of conspiracy and culpable homicide, which contravened the provisions of Sections 97 and 221 (a) of the Penal Code Law.

The police officers standing trial in the case were: Danjuma Ibrahim, Othman Abdulsalami , Nicholas Zakaria, Ezekiel Acheneje, Baba Emmanuel and Sadiq Salami.

They were charged with culpable homicide over alleged killing of the traders: Ifeanyi Ozor, Chinedu Meniru, Isaac Ekene, Paulinus Ogbonna, Anthony Nwodike and Augustina Arebun.

TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the court had earlier fix Monday (today) for judgement in the case.

 

NAN