The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a reckless driver who injured a policeman identified as David Zapania while trying to escape from officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency.
According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuhiwa Adejobi, the policeman was rushed to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Center where he was treated and discharged.
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, restated his zero tolerance for gross violation of traffic laws and regulations in the state.
Read the full statement below;
‘Traffic Enforcement: Policeman in Viral Video Alive, Healthy
The Police Inspector involved in an accident in a viral video where a driver of a Toyota SUV hit and injured policemen is alive and healthy.
The incident occurred on Wednesday 24/2/21 at abt 1730hrs when some @followlastma personnel were backed up by the police on enforcement duty within the state contravened a Toyota SUV, driving against the traffic along International Airport road.
The driver resisted arrest and while trying to escape, a police inspector David Zapania was knocked down from the bridge and fell into a canal.
The police inspector was rescued and rushed to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Center where he was attended to and discharged, but sustained a fracture on his left hand.
Meanwhile, the reckless driver has been arrested and his vehicle impounded. The driver will be arraigned today, Thursday 25th February 2021 before a mobile court at Oshodi.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has sympathised with the policeman and restated his zero tolerance for gross violation of traffic laws and regulations in the state.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS’
Watch the video…
Driver fleeing from LASTMA pushes Policeman off a bridge. pic.twitter.com/bgra2W3VJc
— newsleverage (@newsleverage) February 25, 2021
