Omobolanle Raheem: IGP orders suspension of officer Vandi
…As council renames street after slain pregnant lawyer
By Sodiq Adelakun
The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman has recommended the suspension of Assistant Superintendent Drambi Vandi, for killing Omobolanle Raheem.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the suspension of the trigger-happy corp was in line with the internal disciplinary procedure of the Force.
It has been reported that Vandi, had shot Mrs Raheem on close range on the Christmas day at Ajah area of Lagos state.
The statement reads in part: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has recommended the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, the officer attached to the Ajah Divisional Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command, responsible for the shooting and killing of Barrister Omobolanle Raheem while waiting for the detailed report on the incident.
“The IGP noted that the recommendation for the suspension of the officer is in line with the internal disciplinary processes of the Force.
“The IGP further noted that the suspension is also expected to create an enabling environment for necessary legal procedures to uphold justice in the case without interference. The suspension is without prejudice to the constitutional presumption of innocence in favour of the officer.
“Meanwhile, the IGP has reaffirmed the commitment of the Force to the Rule of Law and assured the public of his administration’s commitment to ensuring that justice is not just done but seen to have been manifestly done in the matter. He therefore appeals to the public to be calm as all hands are on deck to ensure justice prevails while measures have been put in place to prevent future occurrences,” the IGP assured.
In the same vein, The Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area, John Campos, has directed the naming of a street in the area after the slain 41-year-old lawyer, Bolanle Raheem.
Campos made this known during a visit to the family of the deceased lawyer on Wednesday.
The husband of the deceased lawyer, Mr Gbenga Raheem, while speaking to sympathisers, appealed for calm, saying nothing could bring back his wife.
She was the Chief Executive Officer of Croston Homes and co-founder, City Building, a real estate and property development company.
The deceased was seven months pregnant when the tragedy struck.
