The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has recommended the suspension of Drambi Vandi, the Assistant Superintendent of Police who killed a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, in Lagos.
According to the IGP, the suspension will create an enabling environment for necessary legal procedures to uphold justice in the case without interference.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday.
The statement read, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, 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.
“The IGP noted that the recommendation for the suspension of the officer is in line with the internal disciplinary processes of the Force.”The IGP noted that the recommendation for the suspension of the officer is in line with the internal disciplinary processes of the Force.
“The IGP further noted that the suspension is also expected to create an enabling environment for necessary legal procedures to uphold justice in the case without interference.
“The suspension is without prejudice to the constitutional presumption of innocence in favour of the officer.
“Meanwhile, the IGP has reaffirmed the commitment of the Force to the Rule of Law and assured the public of his administration’s commitment to ensuring that justice is not just done but seen to have been manifestly done in the matter.
“He, therefore, appeals to 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.”
Raheem was shot and killed by Vandi while she was heading out in a car with her husband and other members of her family on Christmas day.
She was pregnant with twins when she died, her mother revealed when the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, CP Abiodun Alabi, visited her residence on Wednesday.
