On Tuesday, tears flowed as a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a police officer, Drambi Vandi, last Christmas, was laid to rest.
Family, friends, and colleagues of the late lawyer gathered for her funeral service at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, mostly dressed in black.
Pallbearers dressed in white shirts and black suits, led by family members, brought in the legal practitioner's coffin around 10 a.m.
The church choir sang worship songs and praises to God as they entered.
As the coffin was placed in front of the church with a 'Mum' tag beside it, family members took the front seats.
Prayers were later offered for the deceased's husband, Gbenga and her daughter, Semilore.
Representatives of the Nigeria Bar Association, her former office and neighbours paid tributes to her.
The officiating cleric, Okechukwu Enelamah, a former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, urged family members and friends not to cry “but rather be glad because she’s in a better place.”
He noted that Bolanle’s death would breed social justice and judicial reforms in the country.
After the service, the body was taken to the Vaults and Garden, Ikoyi, for a private burial.
Vandi was arraigned on Monday before Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on one count of murder.