Gbenga Raheem, husband of lawyer Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by her Drambi Vandi the Deputy Superintendent Police (ASP) in the Ajah region of Lagos State on Christmas Day, has shed light on the sad incident.
Agnesisikablog previously reported that 41-year-old Bolanle Raheem, who was seven months pregnant, was shot dead by police on her way home from her church.
Bandit who was attached to Ajiwe police station in Ajah, Lagos state, is said to have been in the police force for 33 years.
Raheem, who was taking care of supporters who were visiting family on Boxing Day in the Ajah region of Lagos state, revealed details of the incident.
he said: On the way home, my wife said that it was Christmas time and we should take everyone, so we went to Abraham Adesanya’s supermarket and went to Domino’s Pizza.
“After that, we headed towards Ajah to do a U-turn to come back to Abraham Adesanya. When we took the U-turn, we saw policemen stopping some vehicles. As we approached them, they said we should stop, and in the process, we heard a loud sound on my wife’s side window. All of a sudden, I saw blood gushing out of her chest.
“I immediately ran out; my sister-in-law, who was also with us, ran out and held the policeman; he cocked his gun at her too. Talking to him was pointless, so I went to see if anything could be done; I saw my wife gasping for breath, and by that time, my sister-in-law had brought the policeman into the car and pushed him into the front seat.
“We drove to a hospital but they said they couldn’t handle it; we eventually took her to Grandville Hospital, where she was confirmed dead. The policemen took her body and put it in the truck; they wanted me to follow them but I said I needed to go and settle my children.”
A graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Bolanle Raheem was the chief executive officer of Croston Homes at the time of her death.
She was a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Banana Island, Ikoyi, where she served as a Sunday school teacher.
