Governor Sanwo-Olu Reacts To The Killing Of Lagos Female Lawyer On Christmas Day

Lagos state governor; Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to the fatal shooting of a Lagos female lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day as she was returning home from a Christmas outing with her family.

“With utter shock and sadness, I received the news of the unfortunate and avoidable death of Barrister Bolanle Raheem at the hands of a police officer at Ajiwe.

My condolence to her family, friends and associates. I can assure you that justice will be served.”

However, an assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) assigned to the Ajah Police Station in Lagos has been detained in connection with the incident.

In a statement released on Monday, the State Police Command’s spokesman; Benjamin Hundeyin, acknowledged the occurrence and stated the murderous police officer had been apprehended after he and his crew had fled the scene of the killing.

“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,” Hundeyin said.

Other two police officers with him also has been arrested.

According to an eyewitness who saw the incident narrated to newsmen that the deceased, her sister, and four children were coming from an eatery in their car around 11am when the cop tried to stop them.

“The woman driving the car, was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the police officer who was the leader of the team, shot at her vehicle after they had waved her to stop.

“The bullet hit the victim and she was rushed to a hospital where she was confirmed dead,” the eyewitness said.

This is so so sad…May God console the family and take care of the children she left behind.