Omobolanle Raheem: Court sentences police officer to death for killing lawyer

 

Justice Ibironke Harrison, presiding over a Lagos High Court, has delivered a verdict of death by hanging for police officer Darambi Vandi, who fatally shot Lagos-based lawyer Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem on Christmas Day last year.

The tragic incident occurred on December 25, 2022, at Ajah Roundabout, situated on the Lekki Expressway in Lagos State when the defendant shot Raheem in the chest. The gravity of this crime led to a thorough legal process that has now culminated in the death penalty.

During the course of the trial, the prosecution, led by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, presented a compelling case with 11 witnesses. Among these witnesses were eight police officers, as well as two eyewitnesses and a pathologist.

This verdict reflects the seriousness with which the Nigerian justice system treats such criminal acts and underscores the importance of upholding the law and ensuring justice is served in cases of violence and wrongdoing.