Reactions has been trailing the unfortunate murder of a pregnant Lagos State based lawyer, Mr Bolanle Raheem by a police officer that was attached to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State.

It would be recalled that the police officer identified as Vandi as well as his team attempted to stop the car conveying late Raheem and her family as they made a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the incident happened.

According to Punch Newspaper, Bolanle lost her life after the policeman shot at the vehicle and the bullet hit the deceased.

However, a senior security official at the Ajiwe Police Station, who spoke to PUNCH Newspaper on the development, stated that it was a case of accidental discharge.

He disclosed to Punch Newspaper that the officer never intended to kill.

Hear him “He said he had cocked his gun to scare someone earlier and forgot to return it to safe. By the time the victim arrived at the checkpoint, he attempted to repeat the same act, but mistakenly pulled the trigger.” Punchng.com quoted the source as saying.