UPDATE: 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.
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1. Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill (2021):
This Bill would harmonize all other Gaming and Lottery Bills into a single Bill and also to addresses contemporary issues and technological innovations in the gaming industry.
Governor @jidesanwoolu says the Lotteries Board Bill offers better platform for lottery companies to enhance equity, transparency and make their investment more rewarding.
FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu this afternoon, met @rrslagos767 Officer, ASP Erhator Sunday, who was assaulted by one Victor Ebhomenyen and his friend after driving against traffic at Oniru, Ikoyi few days ago, in a viral video.
Mr Governor commended the @rrslagos767 officer for his high-level of professionalism and restraint .... He encouraged other police officers to emulate the ASP.
CP Hakeem Odumosu confirms that the prime suspect, Victor, is in Police Custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, while his accomplice, Etinosa has been identified and efforts are on to arrest him too.
UPDATE: Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Victor Ebhomenyen, M, 33, for driving against the traffic, assaulting & causing severe bodily injuries on an Assitant Superintendent of Police, Erhator Sunday, at Four Points Hotel, Oniru, Lagos State.
The Command has deemed it necessary and responsible to react and set the record straight on the incident that was captured in a video that went viral on the social media on Saturday, 17th April, 2021, ...
... where two (2) men were repeatedly assaulting an officer on duty and creating a scene on the road at Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
[APAPA, EKO BRIDGE, TINCAN ISSUES]: INSPECTION OF ONGOING ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT LIVERPOOL UNDER BRIDGE, TIN CAN PORT 2ND GATE AND SUNRISE ALONG THE APAPA - MILE 2 EXPRESSWAY BY THE NPA, PORT STAKEHOLDERS AND LAGOS TASKFORCE TEAM
1. It was resolved that NPA is to make a public statement to clear the impression by stakeholders that Eto is not working. This was done yesterday by @nigerianports: 👇🏾👇🏾
2. In order to clear the backlog of trucks created by the picketing of APMT by MWUN, it was decided that the Eto system be temporarily shut down for 24 hours. As such, new bookings and merging of tickets will be put on hold immediately.
UPDATE: The RRS Officers kept their cool as the guy kept pushing the officers, the guy is chilling in the State CID, Panti right now. All his ‘power’ has disappeared now ... @instablog9ja .... Here is the full video ... The Police Command will drop full details.
UPDATE: The Police Operatives attached to Sagamu Road Division, Ikorodu, Lagos State, on 15th April, 2021, at about 1210am, arrested one Rasheed Isiaka, M, 40, of No 4, Olowonisaye Street, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The suspect, who has been alleged of perpetrating many crimes in the entire Ikorodu area, has been placed under surveillance due to the intelligence gathered on him before he was evetually arrested.
Items recovered from him include two (2) locally-made pistols, one laptop, two suspected stolen Bajaj Motorcycles, two knives and some assorted charms.