Police man who allegedly killed Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day says he has ‘no case’ to answer

April 3 has been fixed by a Lagos High Court to rule on a “no case submission” filed by the suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Drambi Vandi, who allegedly murdered a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on December 25, 2022.

The date was picked by Justice Ibironke Harrison after defence counsel, Mr Adetokunbo Odutola, adopted his final written address on behalf of his client, on a no-case submission application filed on February 20, 2023.

Recall that the Lagos State Government commenced the prosecution of ASP Drambi Vandi on January 16 by calling its first witness, Inspector Matthew Ameh, a police Officer who was present at the crime scene.

Vandi however filed an application requesting the court to dismiss the suit and discharge him claiming that he has no case to answer.

In his argument, the defense counsel told the court to note that none of the eyewitnesses saw the defendant shoot and claimed the bullet could not be linked to any of the firearms recovered from the police officers at the scene.

Also, Odutola urged the court to note the testimony of the pathologist who confirmed that Raheem’s death was a result of a gunshot injury.

He talked about the “inconsistency and contradictions of the prosecution witnesses “from top to bottom,” and urged the court to strike out the charge against the defendant and discharge him accordingly.

However, Odutola’s argument was countered by the prosecution led by the Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), who claimed that the prosecution successfully made its case against the defendant.

The Attorney General urged the defendant to defend himself.

Having listened to both sides, Justice Harrison adjourned the matter till April 3 for ruling.