Bolanle Raheem: Court remands killer cop till January 30

 The court has remanded the suspected killer cop, ASP Drambi Vandi, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos State until January 30, 2023, as the demand for justice for the slain pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, grows.

The Lagos State Police Command's spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a tweet on Friday that the decision was made after Vandi was arraigned for pulling the trigger that killed Raheem on Christmas Day in the Ajah area of Lagos State.

Hundeyin went on to say that the order was made to allow for the Directorate of Public Prosecutions' advice.

"Drambi Vandi was arraigned in court this morning and has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre until January 30," the Police Public Relations Officer tweeted.

This comes a day after Police Service Commission approved Vandi’s immediate suspension.

The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, confirmed the development in a statement after the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, recommended that Vandi be suspended for his actions.

Ani said, “The commission, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police signed by the acting chairperson, Clara Ogunbiyi, stated that the commission has carefully examined the facts of the case, observations and recommendation with respect to allegations against the officer and granted approval for the suspension of the officer from duty with immediate effect.”

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said there would be no cover-up in the investigation and prosecution of the culprit.