Police Arrest Officer Who Killed Lagos Lawyer
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested the officer who allegedly shot and killed a Lagos based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem on Christmas Day.
Omobolanle was shot dead at Ajah in Lagos State while returning from a Christmas church service. Omobolanle’s husband was driving when police operatives pulled up the car. Her children and sister also witnessed the shooting.
The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident but described it as “unfortunate and avoidable”.
“The ASP that shot and two others with him have since been taken into custody,” Hundeyin tweeted on Monday.
He also said the policemen will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti for further investigation.
He also said the policemen will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti for further investigation.
He also said the policemen will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti for further investigation.
The killing of Raheem is one of the many incidents of police brutality and extrajudicial killings that have been recorded in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria time after time.
Already, some of the voices of the #EndSARS protests have condemned the killing of Raheem and demanded justice.
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong tweeted, “A lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, is reported to have been shot and murdered at close range on Christmas Day by a rogue policeman attached to Ajiwe Police Division, Ajah. This is barbaric.
“It is a sad commentary that despite EndSARS, Nigerians are still being slaughtered by the police.”
Popular human rights activist and a former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu also lent his voice to condemn the killing of Raheem.
Meanwhile members of NBA Lagos Branch and Eti Osa Lawyers Forum are set to storm the Ajiwe Police Station by 10 am today to protest the Christmas Day killing, many lawyers have decried the killing, urging the police high command to stem incidences of extra-judicial killing among its ranks.
