Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has recommended the immediate suspension of Drambi Vandi, the officer arrested for the killing of Bolanle Raheem.
Information Nigeria had reported Mrs. Raheem, a lawyer, was shot dead by a trigger-happy police officer, on Christmas Day, which was on Sunday.
The diseased mother said her late daughter was pregnant with twins at the time of her death.
In a statement on Wednesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), said the suspension is in line with internal disciplinary measures of the NPF.
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The statement reads, “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.”
Alkali Baba further disclosed that “the suspension is also expected to create an enabling environment for necessary legal procedures to uphold justice in the case without interference.
He reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to ensuring that “justice is not just done but seen to have been manifestly done in the matter.”
The IGP, however, pleaded with 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.”
