The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is seeking monetary compensation for the family of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem from the government of Lagos State, the Federal Government, Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission, through its Human Rights Committee.
The NBA said it will demand at least N5 billion compensation for the family of the slain lawyer, according to The Nation.
NBA Lagos Branch member and rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to follow the model that he adopted during the EndSARS Judicial Panel to “Pay compensation to the family of Mrs. Raheem immediately since it is an established fact that her life was terminated illegally by a policeman.”
It will also monitor the trial of Assistant Superintendent, Drambi Vandi, who shot and killed Mrs. Raheem in Lagos on Christmas Day.
Adegboruwa, in a statement on Thursday, 29 December, said he was appointed to lead the monitoring team.
Adegboruwa said: “The NBA Lagos in conjunction with the NBA President, Mr. Y.C. Mikyau, SAN, has decided to be part of the prosecution of the policeman as part of its efforts towards securing quick and effective justice for the family of the deceased.”
NBA made further demands by calling for the immediate implementation of the EndSARS Judicial Panel Report in which far-reaching recommendations were made.