The Lagos State Police Command has named one of its Officers who pulled the trigger to snuff life out of Bolanle Raheeb , a Lagos based Lawyer.
The Command’s Spokesperson , Benjamin Hundeyin revealed the killer policeman as Dambi Vandi.
Alleged killer of Bolanle Raheem-Lagos Lawyer
The police officer , Vandi, is now detained in the police custody . Mr Vandi is an assistant Superintendent of Police according to the information read by The Interviews Nigeria via the Spokesman ,Hundeyin’s Twitter handle.
Recall that the Lagos based lawyer was brutally murdered on Christmas day by the police officer attached to the Ajiwe police station at Ajah , Under Bridge area of Lagos on Sunday.
Also, recall, that the killing was not the first of its kind in that axis as similar dastardly act was reported earlier this month of one Gafaru Buraimoh shot dead by an ”unknown” officer from the location.
However, the Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson , Mr Hundeyin said, the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department(CID) and he has promised that the investigation leading to the death of the deceased lawyer will be ”swift”.
Condolence visit to the bereaved family in Lagos
In a related development, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, the Inspector General of Police(IGP),Usman -Baba , former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have sent their condolences to the deceased family.
Similarly , the President, Muhammadu Buhari , has also registered his displeasure concerning the heinous crime against the late lawyer. The President has sent his condolence message to the deceased family and has ordered a speedy investigation into the matter and asks the IG to take actions against the killers.
Many Nigerians have bitterly reacted to this unwarranted murder incident on the radios newspapers and the social media especially as it has become a ‘recurring decimal’ having witnessed similar case this month in the Ajah axis.
Nigerians are therefor calling for spontaneous justice for the deceased and the family.