Police Officer Who Killed Tennis Player, Beauty Mcleod, Remanded in Prison Custody
An Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court has ordered that Joseph Aminu, the trigger happy police officer who allegedly killed Beauty Mcleod – tennis player and mother of child star tennis player, Angel Mcleod – be remanded in prison.
Punch reports that he is to remain in prison pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Beauty Mcleod had been shot by Aminu on Sunday, October 25. Aminu was attached to the Emperor’s Guest House on Balarabe Musa Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos. Beauty and her daughter had lodged into the hotel on their arrival from Ghana where Angel had participated n a tennis tournament. She reportedly went to the hotel’s car park around 10pm to meet a friend, Betsy Garret.
However, she was challenged by the hotel’s security guard who claimed she had been too constant with her goings, so he called on Aminu to intervene. For some reason, Aminu’s intervention resulted in a dispute between the police officer and the deceased. It is reported that he slapped her and she retaliated with a stone.
Aminu is said to have shot Beauty on the leg and further prevented Ms. Garret from taking the deceased to hospital for about an hour. This made the tennis player lose a substantial amount of blood and she later died at the hospital. Aminu has been arrested and has owned up to the crime which has many willing witnesses who are ready to testify in court.
He was arraigned on one count of murder, which read,
“That you, Joseph Aminu, on October 26, 2015 at about 2am at 900 Balarabe Musa Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did cause the death of one Nnena Oba Mike (Beauty), aged 35 years, by shooting her with an AK 47 rifle with number 7290 on her left thigh and neck.”
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Matthew Akhaluode, said the offence was punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.He then asked that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. The magistrate, Miss K.A. Ariyo granted the request and the matter has been adjourned till 1 December 2015.
A step in the right direction
He will never go scot free
Oh it’s even thigh and neck that he shot.Justice is on the way
Hmmm that’s not just good enough. Let him be sentenced immediately.
me i dont like the prolonging of this issue,why are dey keeping him in prison? he is a police officer and dat prison will look like his normal duties bfr bcus he wont be treated same way with others who are not police. abeg dey should be fast,see dem adjourning it till1st of Dec
Just must prevail
She must face her punishment
This is murder case, he should face charges asap.
Good move. Angel, ur hear desire will be granted unto thee
This case is painful and should be expedited no delays abeg that man must chop prison
He has owned up to his crime then he should be sentenced with immediate effect
that serves him right
No time for any stupid adjournment here and there, let them pass judgment jare.
May justice take its course.
He should be jailed sef.