The suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, allegedly involved in the killing of Raheem Bolanle, a female lawyer has pleaded not guilty to the offence.
He was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before the Lagos State High court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) annex on Monday.
When the charge sheet was read to him, he pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.
It was earlier reported that Raheem was allegedly shot dead by Vandi at the Ajah axis of Lagos on Christmas day.
The deceased was said to be returning home from a Christmas outing with her family when the shooting incident occurred, which raised dust from various sections within and outside the country
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba later recommended Vandi for suspension, while the Police Service Commission (PSC) granted approval for the suspension on December 29.
The Lagos state government filed a one-count charge of murder on 30th December against Vandi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Vandi was attached to the Ajiwe Police Division, Ajah, Lagos and has since been remanded at the Ikoyi correctional centre on account of the magnitude of the offence.
