Newsonline reports that a picture of the policeman attached to the Lagos Police Command who shot and killed Omobolanle Raheem, a female lawyer has been released.
The trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) killed the lawyer in the Ajah area of the state on Sunday, Christmas Day.
The unnamed policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were said to have tried to stop Raheem, who was with members of her family.
After the policeman shot Raheem, she was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
Confirming the incident, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police command spokesperson said the suspect is an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), adding that the officer and two others had been arrested.
He however failed to reveal the identity of the trigger-happy policeman.
Reacting, the National Publicity Secretary, NBA, Akorede Lawal, described the incident as unfortunate, noting that the president of the association, Yakubu Maikyau, was monitoring the situation.
He disclosed this via his Twitter handle. According to him: “We are aware of this unfortunate incident. This is yet another crime against a lawyer. Regrettably, our member is gone. The NBA President @YCMaikyauSAN is right on this and we shall ensure that justice is duly served.”
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