Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the gruesome murder of Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by an officer of the Nigeria Police Force on Christmas day in the Ajah axis of Lagos state.
While reacting to the ugly incident, Tinubu also noted that institutions must live up to the constitutional mandate of protecting the people and keeping peace in the country.
His tweets read: “I share the grief and frustration of Nigerians over the senseless killing of Mrs. Ombolanle Raheem by a police officer on Christmas Day in Lagos.
“The avoidable tragedy, which cost a family a beloved member and our country a diligent legal professional, underscores, yet again, the crucial importance and urgency of reforming the Nigeria Police Force.
“The important institution must live up to its constitutional mandate of protecting the people and keeping the peace. Encounters with law enforcement agents should not result in death, injury, or undue harassment for law-abiding citizens. That is unacceptable.
“While I send my sincere condolences to Omobolanle’s family, I urge the Inspector General of Police and other responsible authorities to ensure speedy justice in the matter and demonstrate even greater dedication to the nationwide implementation of measures designed to uphold professionalism within the force”.
Meanwhile, the 2023 flag-bearer of the Labour party, (LP), Peter Obi, has said Nigerians must not allow the waste of human lives under any guise.
Peter Obi was reacting to the untimely death of Bolanle Raheem in a series of tweets, on Tuesday morning.
According to former the Anambra governor, he is shocked at the mindless killing of Raheem and called for the overhauling of the security sector reform and governance (SSRG).
He tweets reads, “I am shocked by the mindless killing of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem by a trigger-happy policeman on a Christmas day. Her death is a huge loss to her immediate and extended family. Like I’ve always said, a well trained and professional police officer will not engage in police brutality.
“Her killing, and the loss of many innocent lives across the nation to trigger-happy policemen, is the reason why I will embark on immediate and intrusive security sector reform and governance (SSRG).
“Relatedly, we must improve the functioning and effectiveness of the police by strengthening their civilian oversight as well as increasing their strength, materiel, financial allocation, and enhanced professional training.
“Our national policing strength must be relative to our national population and meet global standards.
“We must not allow the waste of human lives in Nigeria under any guise. May the soul of Late Mrs. Bolanle Raheem rest in perfect peace. My sincere condolence to her family”. -PO
