Nigerian Air Force Officer, Kalu Who Brutally Murdered His Female Colleague Faces Court-Martial

Bernard Kalu, a personnel of the Nigerian Airforce has appeared before a General Court Martial over the alleged murder of his girlfriend.

Bernard Kalu and Oladipupo Sholape

The Nigerian Airforce on Tuesday subjected it personnel, Bernard Kalu to a General Court Martial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Oladipupo Sholape.

Mr Kalu, a regular airman of the 533 Central Armament Depot, NAF Base, Makurdi had, on March 12, allegedly killed Ms Sholape, an aircraftswoman, for dumping him.

He is now standing triall for for housebreaking, impersonation as a commissioned officer on Facebook with the intent to defraud the public, and attempt to murder one Samuel Onah.

Other charges are failing to perform assigned military duties and using service property contrary to the armed forces Act.

While reading the six charges against the accused, President of the General Court Martial, Elisha Bindul, said the accused had on March 12, 2017, gone to Ms Sholape’s house at Compound 9, Block B, Flat 9 at NAF Base and shot her with an FM rifle with an intent of causing her death.

Mr Kalu, however, pleaded not guilty to all six counts.

The trial was subsequently adjourned to June 2, following a motion for adjournment by Mr Kalu’s lawyer to enable him respond to the charges preferred against his client.