How Police ASP Shot Dead Female Lawyer on Christmas Day in Lagos
There was pandemonium in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Sunday when a policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station shot dead a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem.
Punch Metro gathered that the incident threw the community into confusion as the cop, who was with a team of policemen, fled the scene.
He was, however, caught and detained by the police.
Punch correspondent learnt that Raheem, her sister, and four children were coming from an eatery in their car around 11am when the cop tried to stop them.
A source said the woman was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the cop shot at her vehicle.
The bullet was said to have hit the victim; she was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, adding that the officer was in custody.
He said, “The officer involved in the shooting is an ASP; he has been arrested, detained, and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigations.”
The ASP will be detained, tried internally, then released by the force to face manslaughter charges before his disciplinary matter will be concluded. However, his criminal will be stalled due to lack of diligent prosecution, then he will be realized on bail. Eventually, he will be posted to a far flung Police Division and he will resume work.
ReplyDeleteIf Nigerian Police operatives don't get away with murder they don't be so trigger happy. The NPF authorities will only wait for the public hysteria to blow over, then they will loosen the nooze around his neck.
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