The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi has condemned the killing of the late Bolanle Raheem a Lagos base lawyer by a Nigeria police officer at Ajah on Christmas day.
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Peter Obi said he was shocked to hear that a Nigeria policeman will be engaged in police brutality.
“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”.
