Killer air force man undergoes psychiatric test • To be tried as a civilian after dismissal

An air force man, B.A. Kalu, who was alleged to have shot dead his female colleague and lover, Solape Oladipupo, is undergoing a psychiatric test.

This is just as sources in the Nigerian Air Force told our correspondent that the suspect, an aircraft man, would be dismissed from the service after facing a disciplinary panel.

The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, who confirmed the psychiatric test to our correspondent on Monday, said the air force would also ascertain whether Kalu acted under the influence of drugs.

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Sources at the NAF Tactical Air Command, Makurdi, Benue State, where the incident occurred, said that after Kalu’s dismissal, he would be handed over to the police as a civilian, adding that he had already owned up to the crime.

One of the sources, said, “Kalu killed his girlfriend and he has admitted it. What the panel is investigating is to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident. The whole essence of that investigation is to prevent a recurrence, not to exonerate someone who has already admitted guilt.”

Source: NAN