The Lagos police command says two officers arrested over the
killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, would be released today.
The officers were present when Dambri Vandi, an assistant
superintendent of police (ASP), shot seven months pregnant Raheem in front of
her family on Christmas Day.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police command spokesperson,
told NAN on Tuesday that the officers were not involved in the crime.
He said they were taken into protective custody immediately
after the incident and were later transferred to the state criminal
investigation department.
Hundeyin said the officers, from Ajiwe police station in
Ajah, were only detained for interrogation and testimonies.
“The two policemen arrested with ASP who killed the lawyer
will be released today (Tuesday) after giving their testimonies to the
command,” he said.
“They were arrested because they saw what happened. They
were not the ones who allegedly killed the woman.
“They have given
their stories on what happened and the CP has ordered that they should be
released while investigations continue.”
Hundeyin said the commissioner of police, Abiodun Alabi, had
earlier changed the DPO of Ajiwe police station after the killing of one Gafaru
Buraimoh on December 7.
“The condemnable incident is against the standard operating
procedure (SOP) and rules of engagement of the Force, and to say the least is
embarrassing,” he said.
“Beyond this incident, the Nigeria Police Force will carry
out a reappraisal of its rules of engagement, to put an end to such avoidable
ugly incidents.”
The murder of Raheem has elicited heated criticism from the
public, presidential candidates and the Lagos state government.
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police, has promised
that justice will be “speedily” dispensed in the matter.
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