Admin l Friday, May, 06, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria – The family of Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who was raped aboard the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT on the Lekki axis and thrown out to die in the streets has written to Attorney General of Lagos State and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo seeking for fiat to prosecute the alleged murderer.
In the letter, dated May 4, Counsel to the family, Adesina Ogunlana, stated that the Ayanwola family, “has formally expressed their wish to have a more independent body conduct the prosecution,” adding that, “in their view, the Lagos state government, agency and officials are involved in the matter and may not be reasonably expected to act as the prosecutor against themselves.”
Mr Ogunlana, a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch, adds that the family is concerned that the state government also included in the charges against Andrew Nice, another rape incident, separate from Bamise’s, a situation they believe may complicate their case.
In March, The state government arraigned Andrew Nice on a four-count charge before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square Annex, Lagos Island. He pleaded not guilty to the offenses.
Hearing is scheduled to formally begin next Monday.
