Bolanle Raheem: Witness Testifies Car Posed No Threat In Lagos State High Court Trial

A prosecution witness, Fiyegha Ebimine, a police officer, testified in the trial of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi for the 2022 Christmas Day killing of lawyer Bolanle Raheem at the Lagos State High Court on Wednesday, January 25th.

Ebimine stated that the car in which Mrs. Raheem was shot and killed did not pose any threat to him or the general public. He also confirmed that he was part of a three-man team led by Vandi on the day of the shooting and corroborated the testimony of Inspector Ameh.

Bolanle Raheem: Witness Testifies Car Posed No Threat In Lagos State High Court Trial — Ebimine stated that the car in which Mrs. Raheem was shot and killed did not pose any threat to him or the general public. He also confirmed that he was part of a three-man team led by Vandi on the day of the shooting and corroborated the testimony of Inspector Ameh.

Ebimine denied firing his weapon and said he would like to visit the scene of the crime and examine the ballistics report for the weapon and ammunition allegedly used by Vandi.

He said, “One woman was in the passenger seat, a man was driving. I flagged the vehicle down. It didn’t stop. They passed me. I wondered why. He was not speeding. Ameh also flagged him down but he didn’t stop either

According to him, shortly after, he heard a gunshot from the back. I asked Ameh, ‘What is going on?

He told the court that afterwards a crowd gathered and swooped on Vandi, brought him out of a Korope (commercial minibus) where he hid, and put him in the deceased’s car.

I was trying to find out what was going on. I called Vandi on the phone to find out. I said ‘Oga, what happened?’ He said ‘wait’,” Ebimine said.

He testified that Vandi’s response was the same when he called him some minutes later.

Onigbanjo put some questions to him: “As the Toyota Venza drove past, was there any threat to your life?”

Ebimine: “No, no, no, no.”

Onigbanjo: “As the Venza approached, was there any threat to the general public?”

Ebimine said, “No, they were peaceful there.”

After Odutola’s cross-examination, he hinted at his intention to visit the scene of the crime, and that he would also like to examine the ballistics report for the weapon and ammunition allegedly used by Vandi.

Justice Harrison advised the lawyer to make a formal application and adjourned till today for the continuation of the trial.