Nehemiah Adejor charged with culpable homicide in the death of Tolulope Arotile

On 14 July 2020, the first female combat pilot was knocked down and killed by her secondary school classmate, Nehemiah Adejor.

After a thorough investigation, three suspects were initially arrested. However, according to The Guardian, a Kaduna court dismissed the cases against the two and charged Adejor with culpable homicide.

Related: Tolulope Arotile Biography: Early life, education, combat pilot career and death

According to the police statement, “the 1st suspect, full of enthusiasm, recklessly reversed the car in order to meet the deceased and in the process ran over her consequent upon which the deceased lay unconsciously on the ground. The deceased was rushed to NAFX64 Base Hospitàl-for- medical attention but was later pronounced dead by the medical doctors at the Hospital”.

According to the second suspect, however, on that fateful day, “he along with the 1st and 3rd suspect went on hangout and on their way back the 1st suspect cited the deceased whom they later saw and became extensively happy”.

According to the DSP, there is not enough evidence to bring the second and third suspects to trial over the death of Arotile. However, there is sufficient evidence to try Adejor for culpable homicide.