The funeral service of Mrs Raheem took place at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Olive branch parish, Banana Island area of Lagos.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The family of the late female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, on Tuesday laid her to rest at the Vaults and Garden Cemetery along Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos.
Raheem was fatally shot by a police officer on Christmas Day in 2022 while returning from an outing with her family.
The funeral service of Mrs Raheem took place at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Olive branch parish, Banana Island area of Lagos.
Family members, lawyers, friends, and colleagues graced the funeral service of the late lawyer.
Delivering a sermon at the funeral service, former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, said the deceased’s “relatively short life” was full of great impacts.
Mr Enelamah said the circumstances that led to the death of the lawyer elicited widespread reactions that will bring about reforms in the society.
Raheem was laid to rest at about 2 p.m.
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