Emotional Scenes as Lawyer Bolanle Raheem Is Finally Buried in Lagos
- The body of Bolanle Raheem, a female Nigerian lawyer killed on Christmas day, in 2022, has finally arrived at the church for burial
- This development was shared on Twitter and accompanied by pictures in the early hours of Tuesday, January 17
- Meanwhile, the killer cop who was accused of killing the Lagos-based lawyer has plead 'not guilty' to the crime
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Lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead on Christmas Day in Lagos, has been buried in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on Tuesday, January 17.
A service of songs was held on Monday, January 16, before her burial on Tuesday, The Punch reported.
Source: Twitter
Bolanle's body arrives at the Church
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the remains of a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem who was killed by a trigger-happy police officer, Drambi Vandi, in the Ajah area of Lagos state has arrived at the church for burial.
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The Cable confirmed this development through a post shared on its Twitter page on Tuesday, January 17, accompanied by emotional pictures.
Source: Twitter
Emotions are high
"PHOTOS: Body of Bolanle Raheem arrives church for burial."
Nigerians react
Nigerians took to the comment section on Twitter and reacted to the development.
@PeterObi's thinnest voice tweeted:
"May the Lord God comfort the family."
@PeterObi's thinnest voic tweeted:
"This is so sad."
@VictorS99122648 tweeted:
"My beloved family sends our condolence to the family of late Bolanle Raheem. May the good Lord Jesus Christ arise for you in this trying time. Amen."
@seemahs_couture tweeted:
"This is disheartening ☹️may God almighty give the family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss."
Lawyer Raheem Bolanle: Alleged killer cop pleads not guilty to murder
Meanwhile, the embattled police officer, Drambi Vandi of the Lagos state police command, accused of killing a female lawyer, Raheem Bolanle, has pleaded not guilty in court.
As reported by TheCable, the suspended Vandi was arraigned on Monday, January 16 before the Lagos state high court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) annex.
The embattled police officer was reported to have been arraigned before the high court on a one-count charge of murder.
Source: Legit.ng
