The attention of ogun state Police Command has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media and the false narrative given to the incident, and the Command wishes to state the fact as follows.
On the 17th of May 2023, at about 12 noon, a Toyota Camry car, with registration number LSR 59 HS, driven by a mechanic apprentice while on high speed knocked down a motorcyclist later identified as Ganiyu Musiliu, and instead of the driver to stop and take care of the seriously injured okada rider, he started running away.
The vehicle was pursued by people around, and the police patrol team from Igbeba division, stationed along Molipa road was alerted about the oncoming car towards their end.
The patrol team having sighted the car, tried to block it from escape and that resulted to the accident.
The miscreants at the scene who are ignorant of the reason for blocking the car by the policemen made attempt to attack the policemen, but were dispersed by DPO Obalende and his men who also raced to the scene.
The injured Okada man was rushed to state hospital Ijebu-Ode, while the driver has been arrested.
It is therefore a thing of surprise to read on social media that the policemen were chasing the car because they thought it was a Yahoo boy that drove it. The peddlers of the false narative also alleged that the driver of the car died on the spot.
The commands hereby wishes to state that all these narratives are far from the truth as no life was lost and the whole incident has nothing to do with issue of Yahoo boys.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has ordered a full scale investigation of the incident with the view to prosecute anyone found culpable in the case.
The CP also appealed to members of the public to always find out the truth before posting information on social media. The life of every citizen is worthy to be protected including that of Okada rider, therefore, downplaying the incident because it happened to an Okada rider is height of insensitivity.
SP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND.
FOR
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
