Apolice officer on Wednesday escaped death after a one-way driver of an SUV knocked him off a bridge in the State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat has said the incident would be investigated.
The police officer was knocked off the bridge by the reckless driver who was resisting arrest while passing one-way and the incident was recorded live on camera.
Gawat confirmed “the officer is not dead” but “broke an arm” and is in “critical condition”. He stated that the official is presently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
See video of the incident below:
https://twitter.com/bizzleosikoya/status/1364735658997260292?s=19
I will personally investigate this and the driver must face the Law FULLY for committing MULTIPLE Offences. https://t.co/wEAx74uYwb
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) February 25, 2021
INVESTIGATION Ongoing:
– Driver in Police Custody, to be charged to court this afternoon
– Vehicle in LASTMA custody
– Police officer that fell; with broken arm, critical condition #DriveSafe#StaySafe
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) February 25, 2021