The Lagos State Police Command has sent its condolences to the family of the victim who was killed on Christmas Day in the Ajah neighbourhood of Lagos by a trigger-happy police officer and urged Lagosians to maintain their composure, saying the Command will see to it that justice is served in the extrajudicial killing of a lawyer named Bolanle Raheem.
Being the second incidence in three weeks, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman, described the incident as embarrassing in a statement. On December 6, 2022, a police officer shot and killed Gafaru Buraimoh, a resident of the Happy Land estate in Ajah.
Hundeyin stated that in an effort to stop such unnecessary nasty situations, the Nigeria Police Force will review its rules of engagement.
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LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND CONDOLES WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF BARRISTER BOLANLE RAHEEM
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Barrister Bolanle Raheem who was shot dead by a police officer in Ajah on Sunday, December 25, 2022.
On the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, the errant officer has since been taken into custody alongside his team members. The CP has equally directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba for in-depth investigation.
This has become one too many, especially bearing in mind that a similar incident occurred at the same location less than three weeks ago. The condemnable incident is against the standard operating procedures (SOP) and rules of engagement of the Force, and to say the least is embarrassing.
Beyond this incident, the Nigeria Police Force will carry out a reappraisal of its rules of engagement in a bid to put an end to such avoidable ugly incidents.
The Lagos State Police Command hereby appeals to the good people and residents of Lagos State to remain calm as the Command is already in constant touch with the Nigerian Bar Association and other relevant stakeholders towards ensuring that justice totally prevails.
SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA
DECEMBER 26, 2022.
