On Christmas Day, a policeman allegedly shot and killed a lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, in Ajah, Lagos State.
Omobolanle Raheem is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Lagos Branch.
A yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) shot her at close range.
According to the Nation, the incident occurred near the police station under the Ajah bridge as the family was returning from church.
Three members of the alleged killer cop’s team have been arrested.
The policemen allegedly extorted motorists on the highway and asked Raheem’s husband, who was driving, to park their vehicle.
The deceased’s junior colleague said her husband slowed down and was waiting for the car in front of them to move so he could park properly.
“My boss Barr Omobolanle Raheem was shot dead by a police officer on her way back from Christmas service at Ajah under bridge.
“Her family just called me now, that they need a lawyer to stand in for them before the police changes the narrative.
“They have taken the matter to Ajiwe Police Station. The police officer is from Ajiwe station.
“Her husband was the one driving, Barr. Omobolanle was seated in the front with her husband.
“The officer asked them to park and they needed the vehicle in front to move so they can park well, and immediately the police officer shot at a close range right into her chest.
“On seeing what happened, the remaining police officers on duty there absconded.
“After a while, some policemen came and moved her body to the mortuary in Yaba, without obtaining any consent from her family members.
“Currently her family has located where they moved her body to.
“I am currently not in Lagos. I thought of bringing this to you for your assistance and guidance,” she wrote.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the command, confirmed the incident as unfortunate and avoidable.
A member of the alleged shooter’s team and two other members of his team are in detention and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, for further investigation.
“Unfortunate and avoidable incident that was. The ASP that shot and two others with him have since been taken into custody.
“They are to be moved to the SCID for further investigation,” he said.
