As the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, condemns the shooting and killing of a legal practitioner, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem by a police officer, the alleged culprit’s photo has emerged.
A lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, posted the photo online and gave the name of the officer as ASP Ayuba.
The trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) allegedly killed the lawyer in the Ajah area of the state while she was driving with her husband. The unnamed policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were said to have tried to stop Raheem, who was with members of her family.
Meanwhile, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
He said the deceased was allegedly shot and killed by a Policeman attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State.
The I-G described the incident as unfortunate and sad, and had ordered speedy investigation and prosecution of the officers responsible for the ugly and unprofessional act.
He said the act didn’t portray the Nigeria Police Standard Operating Procedure and core values.
Baba commiserated with the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased and prayed for the repose of her soul.
He pledged to ensure that justice prevailed in the case and warned officers and men of the Force to be professional and people-oriented in the discharge of their duties.
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Baba urged police officers to always operate within the ambit of the law, adding that the Force leadership would not condone any inappropriate or unprofessional acts.
A photo of the police officer who allegedly shot dead a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, dead in the Ajiwe area of Lagos state on Christmas day, has been shared online.
