The Nigerian police have defended Drambi Vandi, the officer under investigation for killing a pregnant Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem.
According to Peoples Gazette, the Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who spoke on Splash FM Radio in Abeokuta, the Ogun state, in a recent interview, described Mr Vandi as a āvery nice manā.
According to the Nigerian police, Mr. Vandi may have been possessed and wasĀ likely a victim of diabolical manipulation.
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āIām sure many elders will know what they called efun, edi, aransi, asasi, ebilu⦠Whatever that happens in the physical realm is controlled in the spiritual realm. Thatās the spiritual aspect of it,ā said the police in defence of the cop.
Mr Adejobi added, āThe man was never a drunk. In fact, I was told he is a very nice man. I know him⦠The guy has been a very good man. Forget the story that he was this or that while in Niger. He was never in Niger state command.ā
āHe is a very nice man. I think he is from Plateau stateā¦ā, Mr āAdejobi said.
Mr Vandi was arrested for shooting and killing Ms Raheem on Christmas Day.
He was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, on one count of murder and remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons pending legal advice from the director of public prosecution (DPP).