Reactions As Peter Obi Expresses His Shock Over The Killing of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem

The presidential aspirant of the Labor party has come out on his official Facebook page to express his shock over the killing of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem . Recall that Mrs. Bolanle was killed by a police superintendent who was identified to by the late woman’s husband to be Drambi Vandi.

“I  am shocked by the mindless killing of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem by a trigger-happy policeman on a Christmas day” – Obi wrote.

He also said her death is a huge loss to her immediate and extended family. He went further to say like he has always said, a well trained and professional police officer will not engage in police brutality.

The Presidential aspirant proposed a solution to this kind of ill situation when he gets into office. He wrote thus”

“Her killing, and the loss of many innocent lives across the nation to trigger-happy policemen, is the reason why I will embark on immediate and intrusive security sector reform and governance (SSRG).”

“Relatedly, we must improve the functioning and effectiveness of the police by strengthening their civilian oversight as well as increasing their strength, materiel, financial allocation, and enhanced professional training.”

Obi went further to say our national policing strength must be relative to our national population and meet global standards.

He also affirmed the fact that we must not allow the waste of human lives in Nigeria under any guise.

Concluding the write-up, he said the soul of Late Mrs. Bolanle Raheem rest in perfect peace, and he also expressed his sincere condolence to her family.

There were a lot of reactions to this write-up of his. Many came under the comments section to express their thoughts, and opinions on the issue.

One commenter, in his comments, affirmed the fact that when he (Peter Obi) eventually takes over in two thousand and twenty three a lot of things would be addressed for a better Nigeria. This commenter also sympathized with her family and others who were affected in one way or the other. The commenter also said vengeance belongs to God Almighty and urged the obidients to please take heart.

Another commenter, in his comments, expressed suffering from harsh triggered glaucoma because of the same police brutality. This commenter also confirmed the dripping nature of the cost of his eye management. Finally, the commenter expressed belief on God to reverse and restore the vision.

What are your thoughts on this?

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