An application has been submitted to the Lagos State Attorney General for a fiat to independently prosecute a BRT driver, Andrew Nice Ominnikoron, prime suspect in the murder of their daughter, Bamise Ayanwole.
The application was filed by the Ayanwola family, through their counsel, Adesina Ogunlana of the Don’t Quit Chambers.
Ominnikoron allegedly raped and murdered Bamise on a BRT vehicle in February after she boarded the BRT bus at Lekki.
In March, the state government arraigned Ominnikoron for rape and murder before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square Annex, Lagos Island.
In a letter to the Lagos Attorney General titled, “Application for Fiat To Prosecute The Murder Charge of Lagos State vs Andrew Nice Ominikoron” signed by Ogunlana, a former Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, and Ayodele Ademiluyi and dated May 4, 2022, the family’s counsel, Adesina Ogunlana, stated that the Ayanwola family, “has formally expressed their wish to have a more independent body to conduct the prosecution.
“We have been briefed by the family of late Bamise Ayanwola, the young lady murdered on February 26, 2022 aboard a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle to act as their solicitors.
“In their view, Lagos State Government, agency and officials are involved in the matter and may not be reasonably expected to act as the prosecutor adequately against themselves.
“In addition, the family is concerned that the charges against the defendant also include allegations of rape of another person, an incident distinct and separate from that of their deceased family member. This situation may result in unnecessary complication,” the letter stated.
