A dismissed police sergeant, James Imahalu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Port Harcourt High Court for killing a commercial driver over his refusal to pay a bribe of N100.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Elsie Thompson, while delivering her judgment, said evidence before the court showed that the sacked sergeant intentionally fired a shot at the commercial driver, Legbara David, at Whimpey Junction, Port Harcourt, in 2015.
Thompson described Imhalu as a serial trigger-happy policeman who should not be allowed to remain in society.
The prosecution counsel, Kingsley Briggs, said the judgement would serve as succour to the deceased’s family.
A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a dismissed police sergeant, James Imhalu, to death by hanging for the murder of a commercial driver in 2015 over his refusal to pay a bribe of N100.
Justice Elsie Thompson, while delivering her judgment, said evidence before the court showed that the sacked sergeant intentionally fired a shot at the commercial driver, Legbara David, at Whimpey Junction, Port Harcourt.
Justice Thompson described Imhalu as a serial trigger-happy policeman who should not be allowed to remain in society.
The prosecution counsel, Kingsley Briggs, said the judgement would serve as succour to the deceased’s family.
