Crimes

IGP orders ‘speedy’ prosecution of officer for killing lawyer in Lagos

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered speedy investigation and prosecution of the officers responsible for the shooting and killing of a lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, in the Ajah area of Lagos State.

The Star had reported that an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State, shot and killed Raheem on Christmas Day.

It was gathered that the lawyer, her sister, and four children were returning from a Christmas outing in their car at about 11.00 a.m. when the policeman tried to stop them.

A source said the woman was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the ASP allegedly shot at her vehicle and the bullet hit her.

Reacting to the incident via a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP described the incident as unfortunate and sad, noting that the unprofessional act did not portray the Nigeria Police Standard Operating Procedure and core values.

Baba, however, commiserated with the “family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased as he prays for the repose of her soul.”

He further assured Nigerians of justice in the case, warning police officers to be “professional and people-oriented in the discharge of their duties and operate within the ambit of the law, as the Force’s leadership will not condone any inappropriate or unprofessional acts. “

The Star