Funke Busari, Lagos
It was a case of another brazen attack on police officer as shown in a viral video, but this time the Lagos Police Command has vowed a decisive action against the perpetrators.
A statement signed by the Command Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi gave an account of what really happened
in his statement.
He said it was a case of hit-and-run involving a truck and a Camry car. In the process a motorcycle operator, Ashiru Sassy was injured.
But while the driver of the Camry waited, the truck driver took to his heels necessitating a chase by a traffic officer, ASP Daudu Ajayi attached to Abattoir Division.
Sadly as shown in the video, when the Police Officer caught up with the driver of the vehicle with Reg No BDG 756 YA, the unexpected happened as the driver attacked the officer and smashed a bottle on his head.
But now the State Police Command has vowed a revenge and has been directed by the Commisioner Hakeem Odumosu to identify the culprit and his accomplice.
Read the unedited statement below
POLICE INSTITUTE INVESTIGATION INTO ATTACK ON TRAFFIC OFFICER, VOW TO APPREHEND FLEEING MOTORIST, PERPETRATORS
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the attack on the Traffic Officer, ASP Daudu Ajayi, m, attached to Abattoir Division of the Command as captured in the video that went viral today Wednesday 21st April, 2021.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, was taken aback by the act of the driver and some individuals in the viral video and ordered that the case be thoroughly investigated while the driver and his accomplices involved in the dastardly act be caused to face the full wrath of the law.
The fact of the case is that on Wednesday 21st April, 2021, at about 12.30pm, there was a case of hit and run serious accident involving a vehicle with Reg No BDG 756 YA, which hit a camry car with Reg No. KJA 281 GQ, and as a result a motorcycle rider, Ashiru Saadu, m, was affected and seriously injured.
In the process, the driver of the Camry car waited but the driver of the Dyna vehicle with Reg. No. BDG 746 YA escaped from the scene. Then, the Traffic Officer gave him a chase and was stopped at Pipeline Area Oko-Oba, Lagos. The driver alighted from the vehicle, pounced on the Traffic Officer and broke a bottle on his head. The officer sustained varying degree of injuries.
The Commissioner of Police has again warned the general public to desist from launching attacks on police personnel and other security agencies in the state as such will be tactically resisted and culprits (attackers) be dealt with in line with the provisions of the law.
He has vowed to get the fleeing driver arrested and prosecuted so as to serve as deterrent to others like him in our society; and to ascertain that the command will not tolerate any act of lawlessness in the state.
E-SIGNED
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI(mnipr)PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER LAGOS STATE COMMAND IKEJA-LAGOS DATED 21ST APRIL, 2021.
