Members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will on January 16 pay tributes to their female colleague, Omobolanle Raheem, shot dead on last year’s Christmas Day.
NBA made this known in a statement signed by NBA’s Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Charles Ajiboye and circulated among newsmen Friday.
Recall that Raheem was allegedly shot dead in Lagos on the last Christmas Day by an assistant superintendent of police attached to the Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State.
According to NBA, the tributes are to be paid at the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School.
“With the directive of the NBA President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), a befitting day of tributes will be organised by the NBA in honour of the deceased, Mrs Bolanle Raheem.
“The event tagged: “Auroral Tributes to Mrs Bolanle Raheem by the NBA”, is to be held at the Dinning Hall of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, on January 16, from 1.p.m. to 4.p.m.
“The Nigerian Bar Association, through its Lagos Branch, humbly requests for tributes to honour our late colleague, who was slain on December. 25, 2022,” NBA said.
According to NBA, Raheem’s family has slated her funeral service for January 17 at the Olive Tree Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Lagos State.
It said that a service of songs in her honour would take place on January 16 at 5.00 p.m. at the same venue.
It encouraged lawyers to actively participate in the burial ceremonies.
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