Ikorodu viral video: Police explains how driver was remanded after conflict with taskforce
The Lagos State Police Command has defined the circumstances surrounding the viral video recorded on the Ikorodu axis of Lagos, saying the incident concerned a site visitors offender who resisted arrest and triggered a confrontation with enforcement officers.
Talking throughout a press briefing on Monday, the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, stated the incident occurred throughout an early-morning site visitors enforcement operation alongside the Mile 12 hall.
In keeping with the police, at about 6:30 a.m., officers on anti–one-way enforcement intercepted a driver who allegedly made a wrongful flip and drove towards site visitors in violation of the Lagos State Street Visitors laws. Whereas making an attempt to flee arrest, the driving force reportedly reversed his automobile and rammed right into a business minibus, damaging the bus and placing different highway customers in danger.
“The suspect was later handed over to operatives of the Lagos State Process Drive for additional motion. The broken minibus was towed to the Process Drive workplace in Oshodi, whereas the suspect’s automobile was taken to Alausa for investigation”.
“The scenario escalated when the driving force allegedly resisted arrest and blocked the highway, inflicting non permanent gridlock. Officers had been pressured to use what the Command described as minimal pressure to take away him from the roadway and restore site visitors circulation” Olohundare said.
The Command added that preliminary findings confirmed the suspect allegedly incited bystanders, resulting in a quick mob assault on Process Drive personnel, throughout which stones had been thrown at officers.
The viral video circulating on-line, police stated, was recorded whereas the suspect was being transported to Alausa and didn’t seize the total sequence of occasions.
The suspect, recognized as Lateef Adeyemo, was arraigned earlier than a cellular court docket in Oshodi on 5 counts, together with conduct more likely to trigger breach of peace; driving towards site visitors; obstruction of public officers; malicious harm and violation of site visitors regulation.
He was remanded in custody after failing to fulfill
The Command reminded motorists that Half III, Schedule 1, Merchandise 27 of the Lagos State Street Visitors Regulation 2018 prohibits driving towards site visitors, an offence punishable with as much as one 12 months imprisonment and potential forfeiture of the automobile to the state authorities.
The police additionally urged residents to keep away from spreading deceptive data able to inflicting public rigidity and warned that anybody who violates the legislation or assaults officers on obligation will face prosecution.
The Command reaffirmed that companies such because the LAMATA, Fast Response Squad, and the Eko Strike Drive stay dedicated to sustaining order and guaranteeing security on Lagos roads.
The Lagos State Police Command said that it’s going to proceed to implement site visitors legal guidelines professionally and won’t be intimidated within the discharge of its duties.