The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem by a policeman in Ajah area of Lagos state, saying the culprit “has fallen short of standard operating procedure and professional ethics of the Nigeria police force.
Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said this in a statement, calling on the police hierarchy always ensure that officers who bear arms must, by all means, be mentally balanced and respect the rules of engagement of the police
While commending the police high command for immediately taking necessary action to arrest and put the errant officer in custody, Ojukwu said the human right commission will continue to monitor the process of investigation and prosecution of the errant officer to ensure that justice is adequately served.