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LAGOS "ONE WAY" SAGA: POLICE ARREST MAN, 33, FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, ASSAULTING POLICE OFFICER

The Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday 17th April, 2021, arrested one Victor Ebhomenyen, m, 33, for driving against the traffic, assaulting and causing severe bodily injuries on an Assitant Superintendent of Police, Erhator Sunday,m, at Four Point 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.

To set the record straight, on 17/4/21, at about 1030am, one ASP Erhator Sunday, m, and team attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Command, who were on a convoy movement to drop off policemen at their various beats across the state, blocked and stopped a white Hyundai SUV, MUS 251 EH facing the convoy on "one way", driven by the suspect, Victor, at Four Point Hotel, Oniru, Victoria Island, LagosState.

When the police stopped the vehicle, the occupants, one Victor Ebhomenye and Etinosa Obaywana, angrily came down, confronted and violently assaulted ASP Erhator Sunday, inflicting severe bodily injuries on him. The Officer, who was armed with his official Ak 47 riffle, displayed a high level of professionalism amidst fierce provocations by resisting the temptation of using his rifle on the suspect. The prime suspect, Victor, is in the police custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, for investigation and prosecution as and when due, while effort is on to arrest his fleeing accomplice, Etinosa, who has been identified.

According to the provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, the vehicle has been impounded and taken to the Lagos State Taskforce Office, Oshodi, for appropriate penalty.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has commended the police personnel for their act of maturity, self control, perseverance and professionalism in managing the "drama" created by the suspect; and tactical due enforcement of law and order without any infringement on the suspect's or any person's human rights during the saga.

CP Hakeem Odumosu therefore advised police personnel in the command to emulate the act of professionalism, maturity and perseverance displayed by the assaulted officer and his colleagues despite series of provocations exhibited by the suspects and his fleeing accomplice at the scene.

The Police boss however warned against any violence or attack on the police and other security operatives in the state as such will be professionally resisted and erring individuals will be dealt with according to the provisions of the law.

E-SIGNED

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI(mnipr)
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA-LAGOS
DATED 18TH APRIL, 2021.

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Most Nigerians are naturally stubborn

But the guy was too violent

Well deserved

Lagos & lawlessness on roads enabled by road transport regulatory agencies!
Only in Lagos will the fast lane remain sluggish or standstill while service lane will be moving considerably well for the road traffic offenders! SMH

@Seniorwriter

90% of Nigerians are very reckless when it comes to driving...
it's now very common even among Yahoo boys...The way they drive will make you wonder if there is actually another life that's attached to a
man's life

just last month,I witnessed a Yahoo boy harassing a man simply because the man questioned him for driving recklessly...so Tay this Yahoo boy get mind park him motor for middle of road say nobody go pass until dem beg am....

Things like these can never happen in a saner clime..But will always and only strive here in Nigeria simply because we tend to spend more time on celebrating mediocrity, stupidity,and insanity

Still this same lagos that someone was caught again driving on one way lane still putting himself naked again challenging the RRS officers. He dey panti now

This one to go join am there, to continue dey play their car race

Baba don gentle ...

Honestly they should have shot that guy. He no get sense

Na mad people full lagos

So this guy fit humble like this.


Guy get luck say no be this okokomaiko police men.

Lol, see as the boy humble like dead babeque griller meat

dake40:
Most Nigerians are naturally stubborn

There's a difference between being stubborn and being stupid

After all the gra gra

You will see how the man will look like puppy in the front of police.

The other man has disappeared

Dey will come to lagos from God knows where and start disobeying d law of d land

Please arrest them

Good, Well behaved citizens = better country.

You can't be acting like a mad man and be blaming the police all the time. They are humans like you too, not robots.

That car should be auctioned and for the uncultured guy that assaulted a police man in uniform, 6 months in kirikiri won't be a bad idea.

Is that how it’s done in Canada?

ednut1:
Honestly they should have shot that guy. He no get sense

Alcohol or weed, at work.....


Or a combination of both...... Now, they have humbled him + his car would be auctioned off.......

He's a gonner

the way the guy was behaving, i thought his father is Dangote or Otedola

Have they arrested all the sars men who killed people at will, and soldiers and policemen who killed people at the lekki toll gate

It was pushing and not bloodily injured as stated by the CP. I commend the maturity displayed by the police officer and the offender must face the law. However, outright auction of the car is too severe as other punishment like 3 months imprisonment, revoke his licence not to drive for a year , etc is still okay.

Lolx... Baba don humble

Quick to arrest because their own was harassed