BY ROMINAH FAKA

The case of a police officer killed at the Dragons pub in the Kukum area has adjourned for August 19 for the two accused to plead.

Yesterday prosecution told court full disclosures have been served to defence lawyers for Paul Daoburi and James Solomon Kai.

Defence asked court for time to consult with their clients and to prepare them for arraignment.

Remand for the two accused was extended.

Prosecution charged Paul Daoburi, 35, and James Solomon Kai, 21 with murder.

Allegation said the deceased and his colleague, along with the colleague’s wife, went to the Dragon Pub on the night of May 16 for drinks.

Sometime between 12am and 1am an argument broke out between the deceased and a group of men, following an assault on the colleague’s wife in which a bottle was allegedly smashed on her head causing her to fall to the ground unconscious.

It was alleged that during the course of argument the deceased took out and applied a pepper spray on the group of men he was arguing with at the time.

The deceased was later dragged out of the Pub by an off-duty security, accused Daoburi, where the deceased was attacked by a group of more than 10 men outside of the Pub.

The allegation further stated Daoburi joined in the attack, using a snooker cue stick with which he used to beat the deceased’s head multiple times.

The second accused Solomon Kai, with the nickname Solo, allegedly attacked the deceased using a bottle.

A policeman who arrived at the scene intervened and took the deceased to National Referral Hospital (NRH) where he was pronounced dead.

Irene Mae appears for the crown and PSO for Daoburi and HOF Law Chambers for Kai.