Police Makes Revelation On Officer Who Shot Lagos Lawyer Bolanle Raheem Dead

 

The police officer who shot lawyer Bolanle Raheem has been arrested, according to the Lagos State Police Command.

The unnamed Ajah Police Station officer and his team allegedly attempted to stop Raheem and her family members as they drove home from a Christmas Day church service.

According to eye witness, the trigger-happy cop shot the vehicle while attempting to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge.

Bolanle was reportedly shot and taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

In a tweet on Boxing Day, police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said the incident was avoidable and unfortunate.

He stated that the officer who fired the shot and two others with him were apprehended.

“They are to be moved to the SCID for further investigation.

“The Lagos State Police Command condoles with the family, friends and colleagues of Barrister Bolanle Raheem.”

He revealed that the Lagos Police Commissioner CP Abiodun Alabi “has been in touch with the family and the Nigerian Bar Association since yesterday and has given firm assurances that justice will definitely prevail.”

The victim, a lawyer, was fatally shot on Christmas Day in the Ajah area of the state right in the presence of her family.

A viral photo shows the culprit, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, and a man, reportedly the husband of the victim, who leaned on a car with both hands on his head.