Court Gives Verdict on Police Officer Who Allegedly Killed Pregnant Lawyer In Lagos
- Drambi Vandi, the police officer who reportedly shot and killed Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, has been remanded in prison
- Chief magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, of the Lagos magistrate court in Yaba, delivered the judgment on Friday
- Moyosore Onigbanjo, the attorney-general of Lagos state, filed a one-count charge before the court against Vandi
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Yaba, Lagos - ASP Drambi Vandi, the Nigerian police officer, who was alleged to have shot and killed Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas day, have been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre till January 30, 2023.
According to Sahara Reporters, the spokesperson of the police in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development on his Twitter page on Friday, December 30.
Source: Twitter
All you need to know about Drambi Vandi, the police officer that killed pregnant lawyer in Lagos, Omobolanle Raheem
According to Hundeyin, the officer was remanded at the Ikoyi correctional centre on Friday morning.
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Raheem, a Lagos-based lawyer, was shot in the Ajah area of the state while returning from Church with her family on December 25.
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It was earlier reported that the attorney-general of Lagos state, Moyosore Onigbanjo, filed a one-count charge against Vandi, over the unlawful killing of Bolanle Raheem.
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The charge was filed at the Lagos magistrate court in Yaba on Friday, December 30.
The police officer appeared before the chief magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, who later remanded him at the Ikoyi correctional centre.
According to the charge sheet, Vandi allegedly shot Raheem in the chest, a crime under section 223 of the Criminal Law Ch. C17 Vol. 3 Laws of Lagos state, 2015.
The Police Service Commission on Thursday, December 29, approved the suspension of Vandi from the force, a step which was followed by the legal process.
Killers of pregnant lawyer faces major prosecution as lawmakers make 3 strong resolutions
Legit.ng earlier reported that the house of representatives has passed a resolution to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Barrister Bolanle Raheem.
Raheem, a Lagos-based legal practitioner, was allegedly shot by a police officer, Drambi Vandi, while she was returning from a Christmas service with her family on Sunda.
After observing 1-minute silence for the deceased, the lawmakers concluded that killer must be prosecuted and police officers must stop drinking while on duty.
Source: Legit.ng
