On a day when many were in celebration mood and enjoying Christmas, a female lawyer was not lucky to fully partake in the fun.
Bolanle Raheem was shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman in Ajah on Sunday.
According to Punch, the incident threw the community into confusion as the cop, who was with a team of policemen, fled the scene. He was, however, caught and detained by the police.
Bolanle Raheem, her sister, and four children were coming from an eatery in their car around 11am when the cop tried to stop them.
A source said the woman was trying to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the cop shot at her vehicle.
The bullet was said to have hit the victim; she was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, adding that the officer was in custody.
He said, “The officer involved in the shooting is an ASP; he has been arrested, detained, and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigations.”
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