Death Of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem: Details As Lagos Attorney-General Drags Officer Drambi Vandi To Court
The Lagos State Attorney-General, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, has filed a one-count charge against ASP Drambi Vandi over. the murder of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem.
Vandi appeared before the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, a day after the Police Service Commission approved his suspension over. the killing of Mrs Raheem.
The charge read, “That you ASP Drambi Vandi on the 25th day of December 2022, at Ajah Road, along the Lekki Expressway, Lagos, unlawfully killed one Omobolanle Raheem by shooting the deceased in the chest contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.”
With the charge, the Attorney General, who appeared before the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, applied for the remand
under Section 264 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Attorney-General told Chief Magistrate, Miss Adeola Olatunbosun that the basis for the remand is to allow the police to conclude its investigations into the matter.
The magistrate granted the request to remand the defendant at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Jide Martins for legal advice.
She then adjourned to January 30, 2023, to await legal advice.