Lawyer Bolanle Raheem’s Killing: Lagos CP Orders Transfer Of All Policemen In Ajah Division

By Akinwale Kasali

The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the immediate transfer of all Policemen attached to Ajah Police Station to another division.

The transfer of the Policemen is related to the killing of Lawyer, Bolanle Raheem by a trigger happy Police Officer on December 25, 2022.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a series of tweets on Monday.

Recently, Policemen attached to the Ajah Station were alleged to have abandoned their duties and gone on a drinking spree.

Hundeyin said, “I can confirm that this publication has been overtaken by events. The new DPO Ajah, CSP Adolf Ogwu, had earlier in the week dismantled all the shanties around the police station.

“In addition, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, has already effected the transfer out of ALL personnel of the division, with replacement from other divisions. This would fully materialise in a couple of days.

“While appreciating @MobilePunch for the exposé, we encourage more Lagos residents to, as usual, say something whenever they see something, as this would translate to a better policing experience for all. Remember, security is everyone’s business.”

It was gathered that the Policemen in the Ajah Division were always abusing alcohol with some of them drunk while carrying out their duties, which may be responsible for the increasing rate of extra-judicial killings by cops from the station as residents and business owners also observed the trend.

According to residents of the area, the policemen are always under the influence of alcohol while on duty and on patrol.

They said this might be responsible for the recent killing of a pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who was attached to the station.

Two weeks earlier, an inspector, Imeh Johnson, attached to the same division, also shot dead another resident, Gafaru Buraimoh, who was on his way to buy fuel.