Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Darambi Vandi, to death by hanging for shooting dead a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem on the last Christmas Day.
Recall that the Lagos State Government had charged Vandi for shooting Raheem on the chest on Christmas Day at Ajah Roundabout, on Lekki- Expressway, Lagos State.
Vandi was arraigned on Jan. 16 on a count charge of murder but he pleaded not guilty.
Prosecution team led by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, called a total of 11 witnesses including eight police officers and a pathologist.
Among the prosecution witnesses is Inspector Matthew Ameh, who allegedly worked with the defendant at the time of the alleged murder.
The prosecution closed its case on Feb. 25.
However, On Feb. 28, the defendant through his counsel, Mr Gbenro Gbadamosi, filed an application, praying the court to quash the charge against him.
Gbadamosi argued that evidence of the prosecution witnesses were inconsistent and did not link the defendant to the alleged murder.
On April 3, the court, however, dismissed the no-case submission.
Justice Ibironke Harrison held that prosecution established sufficient oral and documentary evidence linking the defendant to the alleged crime, which required explanation from him.
Harrison added that evidence by the defendant would shed light on what happened.
On May 31, the defendant gave evidence and closed his case.
However, the Lagos High Court sitting on Monday found him guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.
