Aftermath of the fatal shooting of 41-year-old pregnant lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, the Divisional Police Officer and all officers and men at the Ajiwe Police Division, Ajah, Lagos have been transferred en masse.
The State Police Commissioner Abiodun Alabi ordered the mass transfer with immediate effect.
Persecondnews had reported that Vandi had shot dead the female lawyer in the Ajah area of Lagos on Christmas day (December 25, 2022).
A week earlier, a policeman from the police station had also killed another man.
A statement said:”Consequently, a new Divisional Police Officer, CSP Adolf Ogwu, has been deployed to the division with a charge to sanitize it and avoid a repeat of unprofessional conduct by policemen.”
It said Ogwu had commenced the demolition of shanties around the police station where policemen usually hung out to drink alcohol and others.
The statement by the spokesman for the State Command, DSP Benjamin Hundeyin said policemen from other divisions have been deployed to Ajiwe to replace those transferred.
He appealed to Lagos residents to always avail Police authorities with information or tips on the excesses of policemen.
“We encourage Lagos residents to, as usual, say something when they see something, as this would translate to a better policing experience for all. Remember, security is everyone’s business,” he said.
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