BOLANLE RAHEEM: POLICE TO REAPPRAISE IT’S RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – CP ABIODUN ALABI
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- Expresses Heartfelt Condolences to Family, Friends and Colleauges of Slain Lawyer
By ‘Leke Yusuf
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Abiodun Alabi; has stated that the Nigeria Police Force “will carry out a reappraisal of its rules of engagement in a bid to put an end” to ugly incidences of members of the Force shooting at innocent citizens.
This was contained in a press release/condolence message signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the State Police Command; SP Benjamin Hundeyin; on the death of Barrister Bolanle Raheem who was shot dead by a police officer in Ajah on Sunday, December 25, 2022.
Hundeyin said “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.”
On Sunday, December 25; an unidentified Assistant Supritendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ajiwe Police Division in Ajah; shot dead a female lawyer, Barrister Bolanle Raheem. Raheem was said to be coming from Christmas Day church service, along with her husband who was driving the car, when they were stopped at a police checkpoint under the bridge.
It was learnt that the police officer had ordered them to park while on stop-and-search duty but they needed the vehicle in front of them to to move so that they can park well. The ASP was said to have shot Raheem in the chest at close range. Other policemen at the scene were said to have fled the scene immediately.
Another group of policemen were said to have arrived the scene to evacuate the corpse of Raheem. The body was later to be discovered at a public mortuary in the Yaba area of the metropolis.
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