After Nigeria Air Force releases a full investigation over the event that led to the death of the flying officer Tolulope Arotile, the real killer after been arrested, told Magistrate Court on Thursday, 20th of August that it was not his initial intention to kill her.
According to reports, the first female combat pilot who contributed significantly to combat operations against insecurity in the Northern Nigeria, Tolulope Arotile died of head injury sustained from a moving vehicle accident.
After investigation, it was discovered that Nehemiah Adejoh, was the one behind the steering of the vehicle that knocked her down at the airforce base on July 11 before she was pronounced dead at the Air Force hospital and there after was arrested.
On being charged to the Kaduna Magistrate Court on Thursday, August 20, for deliberately killing the the deceased, the suspect has said it was not a deliberate act.
According to him, on sighting the deceased who was walking along the roadside at the Air Force base, he started reversing the car to greet her, but mistakenly ran over he, adding that he never had a premeditated plan to take her life,
While the suspect was charged with culpable homicid , the chief magistrate, Danjuma Hassan has ordered for him to be remanded in prison until 3rd of October for further hearing.
As Nigerians continue to mourn the death of the first female combat pilot, The Nigeria government has vowed to ensure justice prevails on her gruesome death.
By Chinenye Gertrude
GGB reports
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