The Lagos State High Court has sentenced Drambi Vandi, a suspended police officer, to death by hanging for the murder of Lagos-based lawyer Bolanle Raheem.
The judge, Ibironke Harrison, pronounced the verdict on Monday, finding Vandi guilty of the heinous crime.
The incident, which occurred on December 25, 2022, at the Ajah roundabout in Lagos, shocked the nation.
She was pregnant
Mrs. Raheem, who was pregnant at the time, fell victim to Vandi’s action.
Vandi, attached to the Ajiwe police division, was suspended two days after the tragic incident.
The court trial started in January, and the deceased’s husband, sister, police personnel, pathologist, and seven others testified against the defendant. The Lagos state government presented a one-count charge of murder, backed by 27 exhibits.
Never to have seen the bullets
Despite Vandi being the sole witness in his defense, the judge remained unconvinced by his claims.
Vandi asserted that the presented bullet, alleged to have caused Mrs. Raheem’s death did not originate from his rifle on the day of the incident.
REVEALED: Identity, facts about killer cop who shot Bolanle Raheem unveiled
The identity of a trigger-happy police officer who killed Lagos lawyer, Barrister Bolanle Raheem, has finally been revealed by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Recall that the 41-year-old legal professional was shot in the chest region on Christmas day, Sunday, December 25, in her car while coming from a church service with her husband.
It was gathered that the heavily pregnant now late lawyer was a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, and she recently moved from litigation practice to property law.
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