Policeman kills female lawyer in Lagos

A policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station, has been arrested for shooting a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, to death in Lagos State.

It was gathered that the officer, who was with a team of policemen, fled the scene but was later caught and detained by the police.

Raheem, her sister, and four children were said to be coming from an eatery in their car on Sunday around 11am when the policeman tried to stop them.

According to PUNCH, 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.”