Police in Lagos State have arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ajah Division on suspicion of murdering a female lawyer on Christmas Day. The victim has been identified by the media as Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem.
The arrest was confirmed on Monday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesman for the police.
He claimed that two additional police officers who were with the ASP were also detained and questioned.
“Unfortunate and avoidable incident that was. The ASP that shot and two others with him have since been taken into custody.
“They are to be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for further investigations,’’ Hundeyin stated.
The spokesperson added that Mr. Abiodun Alabi, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, had spoken with the deceased’s family and the Nigerian Bar Association over the heinous crime.
“Mr Alabi has given firm assurances that justice will definitely prevail,’’ Hundeyin further stated.
The incident caused chaos in the neighbourhood as the alleged police officer and his colleagues sped away from the scene.
The officer, however, was apprehended and detained by Ajah police division personnel.
The police officer attempted to stop the deceased, her sister, and four children as they were driving home from a Christmas trip at around 11:00 a.m.
According to a source, the woman was attempting to perform a U-turn beneath the Ajah Bridge when the ASP allegedly fired at her car, striking her in the chest.
“She was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead,’’ the source said.
